Kernow Model Ships

IRIS (Q188) 1940

'Minerve' class submarine built at Chantiers et Ateliers Dubigeon, Nantes and completed in 1936. 662/573 tons, 14/9 knots, armed with 9 torpedo tubes, 1-3in gun, 2-0.5in machine guns. Iris served in the French Navy for the Allies until June 1940 and then for Vichy France. She escaped Toulon harbour in November, 1942 and was interned by Spain in Barcelona. Returned to France in 1945 and decommissioned in 1950.

1:1250 scale metal model made in Germany by Rhenania, No. RHE 174. It is 5.3cm (2.1in) long and highly detailed.

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Kernow Model Ships is a family business established in 2009. We supply new 1:1250 scale waterline ship models from the German producers Albatros, Argos, CM, Intug, Klabautermann, Navis-Neptun, Rhenania, Rhenania Junior and Spidernavy, also the English producers Llyn and Solent. Enquiries from collectors are always welcome.