U.S.S. Tunny (SS-282

USS Tunny, SS-282, began as a Gato-class American fleet submarine during the Second World War. It conducted combat patrols in the Pacific before becoming an important postwar experimental and missile-development boat. Conversion for the Regulus cruise missile gave Tunny a role far removed from its original torpedo-patrol mission. A model’s configuration therefore matters: the wartime submarine and the Cold War missile boat are stages in the same hull’s career, not identical external arrangements. The boat’s later conversion for guided-missile trials gave it a career extending well beyond its original wartime patrol role. Experimentation with the Regulus missile connected an established diesel-electric submarine with an emerging naval strike concept. Its successive assignments illustrate the adaptability of surviving American fleet-submarine hulls after 1945.

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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