Netherlands 021-Class Submarine

The Dutch O 21 class was a modern submarine design under construction when Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940. Some boats escaped to continue the war with Allied forces, while others were captured unfinished and completed or used by Germany. Their careers therefore diverged sharply despite common origins. The class’s diesel-electric machinery, torpedo armament, and submarine operations belong to the Netherlands’ wider naval effort against the Axis. The class designation uses the Dutch letter O followed by the number 21; it belongs to a prewar Dutch submarine program whose boats served through changing wartime circumstances. The escape of unfinished boats and the capture of others produced very different maintenance and equipment histories. One national class label therefore conceals a complicated wartime division of ownership.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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