Bismarck-class battleship
The Bismarck-class battleships were 251 m (823 ft 6 in) long overall and 241.60 m (792 ft 8 in) long at the waterline. The ships had a beam of 36 m (118 ft 1 in), and a designed draft of 9.30 m (30 ft 6 in); the draft at standard displacement was 8.63 m (28 ft 4 in), and 9.90 m (32 ft 6 in) at a full load.
Scharnhorst-class battleship
Scharnhorst and Gneisenau
Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were 226 m (741 ft 6 in) long at the waterline; Scharnhorst was 234.9 m (770 ft 8 in) long overall, while Gneisenau had a slightly shorter overall length, at 229.8 m (753 ft 11 in). The ships both had a beam of 30 m (98 ft 5 in). They were designed to displace 35,540 t (34,980 long tons), which would have given the ships a draft of 9.1 m (29 ft 10 in).
Admiral Hipper-class cruiser
Admiral Hipper, Blücher, Prinz Eugen, Seydlitz, and Lützow
The ships of the Admiral Hipper class varied slightly in size. Admiral Hipper was 195.5 meters (641 ft) long at the waterline and 202.8 m (665 ft) overall. After the installation of a clipper bow during fitting out, her overall length increased to 205 m (673 ft). The ship had a beam of 21.3 m (70 ft). Blücher was 195 m (640 ft) long at the waterline and 203.2 m (667 ft) overall; with the clipper bow, her overall length was 205.9 m (676 ft). Her beam was 22 m (72 ft). Both ships had a designed draft of 6.5 m (21 ft) and a full load draft of 7.2 m (24 ft). Prinz Eugen was 199.5 m (655 ft) at the waterline and 207.7 m (681 ft) long overall; with the clipper bow, her overall length was 212.5 m (697 ft). Her beam was 21.7 m (71 ft) and a draft of 6.6 m (22 ft) standard and 7.2 m at full load. Seydlitz and Lützow were 210 m (690 ft) long overall, with beams of 21.8 m (72 ft) and drafts of 6.9 m (23 ft) standard and 7.9 m (26 ft) at full load.
Deutschland-class cruiser
Deutschland, Admiral Scheer and Admiral Graf Spee
The three Deutschland-class ships varied slightly in dimensions. All three ships were 181.70 meters (596.1 ft) long at the waterline, and as built, 186 m (610 ft 3 in) long overall. Deutschland and Admiral Scheer had clipper bows installed in 1940–1941; their overall length was increased to 187.90 m (616 ft 6 in). Deutschland had a beam of 20.69 m (67 ft 11 in), Admiral Scheer‘s beam was 21.34 m (70 ft 0 in), while Admiral Graf Spee‘s was 21.65 m (71 ft 0 in). Deutschland and Admiral Scheer had a standard draft of 5.78 m (19 ft 0 in) and a full-load draft of 7.25 m (23 ft 9 in). Admiral Graf Spee‘s draft was 5.80 m (19 ft 0 in) and 7.34 m (24 ft 1 in), respectively. The displacement of the three ships increased over the class. Standard displacement grew from 10,600 long tons (10,800 t) for Deutschland to 11,550 long tons (11,740 t) for Admiral Scheer and 12,340 long tons (12,540 t) for Admiral Graf Spee. The ships’ full load displacements were significantly higher, at 14,290 long tons (14,520 t) for Deutschland, 13,660 long tons (13,880 t) for Admiral Scheer, and 16,020 long tons (16,280 t) for Admiral Graf Spee. The ships were officially stated to be within the 10,000 long tons (10,000 t) limit of the Treaty of Versailles, however.
Leipzig-class cruiser
Leipzig class
The two ships of the Leipzig class were not identical, prompting some naval historians to classify them as separate designs, rather than as a ship class. Of the two, Nürnberg was larger. Leipzig was 165.8 meters (544 ft) long at the waterline and 177 m (581 ft) long overall. She had a beam of 16.3 m (53 ft) and a maximum draft of 5.69 m (18.7 ft) forward. She displaced 6,820 metric tons (6,710 long tons; 7,520 short tons) as designed and 8,100 metric tons (8,000 long tons; 8,900 short tons) at full combat load. Nürnberg was slightly longer, at 170 m (560 ft) at the waterline and 181.3 m (595 ft) overall. Her beam was identical to Leipzig, but her draft was slightly greater, at 5.74 m (18.8 ft) forward. She displaced 8,060 metric tons (7,930 long tons; 8,880 short tons) as designed and 9,040 metric tons (8,900 long tons; 9,960 short tons) at full combat load.
Königsberg-class cruiser
Königsberg, Karlsruhe, and Köln
The ships of the Königsberg class were 169 meters (554 ft) long at the waterline and 174 m (571 ft) long overall. They had a beam of 15.2 m (50 ft) and a maximum draft of 6.28 m (20.6 ft). They had a design displacement of 6,750 metric tons (6,640 long tons; 7,440 short tons) and a standard displacement, as defined by the Washington Naval Treaty, of 6,000 long tons (6,100 t). They displaced 7,700 long tons (7,800 t) at full combat load. The ships’ hulls were constructed from longitudinal steel frames and incorporated extensive welding to save weight; up to 85 percent of the hulls were welded rather than riveted. The hull was divided into nineteen watertight compartments and had a double bottom that extended for 72 percent of the length of the hull.
Emden
Emden was 150.5 meters (494 ft) long at the waterline and 155.1 m (509 ft) long overall. She had a beam of 14.2 m (47 ft) and a designed draft of 5.3 m (17 ft); at standard load, the draft was 5.15 m (16.9 ft), and at combat load the draft increased to 5.93 m (19.5 ft). Her designed displacement was 5,960 long tons (6,060 t), with 5,300 long tons (5,400 t) standard and 6,990 long tons (7,100 t) combat displacements.
Deutschland-class battleship
Deutschland, Hannover, Pommern, Schlesien, and Schleswig-Holstein
The Deutschland-class ships were 125.90 m (413 ft 1 in) long at the waterline and 127.60 m (418 ft 8 in) overall. They had a beam of 22.20 m (72 ft 10 in) and a draft of 8.21 m (26 ft 11 in) forward. The ships were designed to displace 13,191 metric tons (12,983 long tons) with a standard load, and displaced up to 14,218 metric tons (13,993 long tons) at full load. The Deutschland-class ships’ hulls were built with transverse and longitudinal steel frames. Steel hull plates were riveted to the structure created by the frames. The hull was split into twelve watertight compartments, although Pommern had thirteen compartments. The hull included a double bottom that ran for 84 percent of the length of the ship.
Destroyers (Zerstörer)
Installed power: 70,000 hp (52,000 kW).
Type 1936A (Mob)
Installed power: 70,000 hp (52,000 kW).
Installed power: 70,000 hp (52,000 kW).
Installed power: 70,000 hp (52,000 kW).
Length: 119 m (390 ft 5 in) Beam: 11.30 m (37 ft 1 in) Draught: 4.23 m (13 ft 11 in)
Propulsion: 2 × Wagner geared turbines, 70,000 PS (51,000 kW; 69,000 shp) 2 shafts.
Type 1934A
Length: 119 m (390 ft 5 in) Beam: 11.30 m (37 ft 1 in) Draught: 4.23 m (13 ft 11 in)
Propulsion: 2 × Wagner geared turbines, 70,000 PS (51,000 kW; 69,000 shp) 2 shafts.
Corvettes (Korvette)
Flottenbegleiter F-class escort ship
Length: 75.94 m (249.1 ft) (80.20 meters after rebuild) Beam: 8.80 m (28.9 ft)
Draught: 3.24 m (10.6 ft)
Propulsion: 2 shaft, Brown-Boveri geared steam turbines, 2 boilers 14,000 shp.
Torpedo boats (Torpedoboot)
Length: 92.6 m Beam: 8.65 m Draught: 3.52 m
Speed: 35.2 knots (65.2 km/h; 40.5 mph).
Length: 87.7 m Beam: 8.25 m Draught: 3.65 m.
Speed: 33.6 knots (62.2 km/h; 38.7 mph).
Type 1937
Length: 85.20 m Beam: 8.87 m Draught: 2.51 m (standard) 3.14 m (full load).
Propulsion: 2 shaft geared Wagner turbines, 4 Wagner boilers 32,000 shp.
Speed: 35.5 knots (65.7 km/h).
Type 1935
Length: 84.3 m Beam: 8.62 m Draught: 2.33 m (standard) 2.94 m (full load).
Propulsion: 2 shaft geared turbines 2 Wagner type boilers 31,000 shp.
Speed: 35.5 kn (65.7 km/h).
Fast attack craft (Schnellboot)
Engines: Three 20-cylinder 2000 hp Daimler-Benz MB501 diesels driving three shafts.
Range 300 nautical miles (560 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h).
Minehunters (Minensuchboot)
Sperrbrecher
Ships in class: Around 100
Length: 115.1 m (378 ft) Beam: 15.3 m (50 ft) Draught: 6.5 m (21 ft)
Propulsion: One diesel engine, one shaft, 3,500 shp (2,600 kW)
Torpedo training vessel Only 18 vessels were completed by the time the war ended.
Ships in class: 66
Küste Minenleger (KM 1 to KM 36) Should be similar to boat on picture!
Battleship vs Carrier: What we forget
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Reblogged this on battleoftheatlantic19391945 and commented:
76TH BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC/1939-1945…SUNDAY, MAY 02, 2021@17:44-BRAVO ZULU, OUR HEROIC ALLIED NAVIES, ALLIED AIR FORCES, ALLIED MERCHANT MARINES, ALLIED SUBMARINES, AND ALLIED ALLIED BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC VESSELS/AIR CRAFT; THIS WAS THEIR ADVERSARY…THE MIGHTY GERMAN KRIEGSMARINE, MINUS THEIR SEA WOLVES-U-BOATS, and THEIR MIGHTY LUFTWAFFE!!!
Note: THE AMERICAN U.S.N., OBVIOUSLY WAS THE LARGEST NAVAL FORCE DURING W.W.II/1939-1945, AND I GUESS IT MAY HAVE BEEN A PRETTY CLOSE TIE…WITH BRITAIN-ROYAL NAVY and THE KRIEGSMARINE-GERMAN NAVY, THOUGH ANYWAYS, THESE GERMAN WARSHIPS COULD PACK A SON OF A BITCH-FRAULINE PUNCH…and THEN SOME. THEIR CORVETTES, and ESCORT VESSELS/GERMANY…ALL HAD TWO STACKS, LIKE AN ALLIED BLOODY DESTROYER, WOW!!! EVEN THEIR TORPEDO BOATS, LOOK AS SOMETHING WITH A BLOODY BONE IN ITS TEETH, and THAT AIN’T NO LYING!!!
WOW, GREAT BLOG, and A VERY EXCITING RESEARCH is the REWARD of READING and STORING INFORMATION UPSTAIRS!!!
BLOG CREDIT: Viking Life Blog.
ENJOY, and THEN SOME…Yours Aye: Brian Murza…Killick Vison, W.W.II Naval Researcher-Published Author, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
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WW2 Ship Class Guide – Deep Version
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Thousands of smaller warships and auxiliaries served in the Kriegsmarine, including minelayers, minesweepers, mine transports, netlayers, floating AA and torpedo batteries, command ships, decoy ships (small merchantmen with hidden weaponry), gunboats, monitors, escorts, patrol boats, sub-chasers, landing craft, landing support ships, training ships, test ships, torpedo recovery boats, dispatch boats, aviso, fishery protection ships, survey ships, harbor defense boats, target ships and their radio control vessels, motor explosive boats, weather ships, tankers, colliers, tenders, supply ships, tugs, barges, icebreakers, hospital and accommodation ships, floating cranes and docks, and many others. The Kriegsmarine employed hundreds of auxiliary Vorpostenboote during the war, mostly civilian ships that were drafted and fitted with military equipment, for use in coastal operations.
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