A-2 and A-5 – the Soviet submarines Typ "AG"

"Holland's" H-type submarines (originally designated "Holland 602") were among the most successful and massive submarines of World War I. These ships served in the navies of seven nations and the quantity in the series was second only to the German "UB-III" series of submarines. Two submarines ordered by the Chilean Navy in 1911 became the prototypes of H-type submarines. Displacing 313/421 tons, they were built to John Philip Holland's Designe 19-E and Designe 19-B designs. Later, 3 submarines were built for the US Navy, they were built according to the Designe-30 project and the displacement was increased to 358/434 tons. The Russian Imperial Navy ordered 17 submarines in Canada in 1916. They were built according to the modified projects of the "Holland" company 602F, 602GF(AG-21...23) and 602L (AG-24 ... 26) in the temporary shipyard in Barrieta. After construction, the ships are dismantled, transported to Vladivostok by ship, then transported by Trans-Siberian railway to St. Petersburg and Nikolaev for final assembly. At the moment of inclusion in the composition of the Russian Imperial Navy, submarines of this type, which began to be marked with the designation "AG" (American Holland - Russian: Американский Холланд), became the most modern submarines of the Russian fleet. The Soviet "AG" type submarines, that remained in service in the 1930s, were modernized and took part in the combat operations of World War II. The greatest achievements were achieved by the crews of the submarines "A-3" and "A-5", which carried out 19 and 12 combat missions, respectively, and sank 3 and 4 enemy transport and warships, respectively. As completely obsolete, submarines "Holland", that served in the USSR navy, were removed from the fleet lists in the 1950s, and thus they exceeded all ships of this type, used abroad in terms of service time.

Two small, not very complex, well-detailed submarines models, differing in paintwork and slight detailing in paintwork, suitable for modelers of any experience, only those with little experience are recommended to stick them under the supervision of a more experienced colleague, and for beginner modelers, these should not be among the first models of increased complexity. Excellent graphic instructions, there is a small stock of colors. Where necessary, the details are double-side printing. Two models of Soviet submarines of the World War II period can be made from the publication.