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A RARE SAILOR'S-ART MODEL OF U-9
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A RARE SAILOR'S-ART MODEL OF U-9

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A RARE SAILOR'S-ART MODEL OF U-9
constructed from polished brass shell, bomb and bullet components with details including conning-tower, periscope, helm and propeller, mounted on a brass cradle stand with bullet feet -- 8½ x 14. (12.5 x 36cm.)
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Lot Essay

On 22nd September, 1914 U-9, commanded by Ltn. Otto Weddigen, sank no fewer than three British cruisers in less than an hour: H.M.Ships Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy, with the loss of almost 1,400 men. This attack showed for the first time the capabilities of submarine warefare, forcing a hitherto dismissive Admiralty to radically re-think its tactics.

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