Bismarck
MaritimeBattleship
Overview
The lead ship of the Bismarck-class battleships and the largest warship ever completed by Germany. She is most famous for sinking the British battlecruiser HMS Hood during the Battle of the Denmark Strait and her subs...
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Key facts
- Dimensions
- L: 251m | B: 36m | D: 9.9m
- Displacement
- 50,300 tons
- Range
- 8,870 NM
- Max Speed
- 30.01 knots
- Propulsion
- 3 geared steam turbines, 12 Wagner superheated boilers, 3 shafts, 150,170 shp
Available specifications
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PHYSICAL SCALE
- PHYSICAL SIZE
- 251 × 36 m
LAUNCH
- Launched
- 1939-02-14
PHYSICAL
- Dimensions
- L: 251m | B: 36m | D: 9.9m
- Displacement
- 50,300 tons
PERFORMANCE
- Max Speed
- 30.01 knots
- Range
- 8,870 NM
- Propulsion
- 3 geared steam turbines, 12 Wagner superheated boilers, 3 shafts, 150,170 shp
NAVAL SPECS
- Armament
- 8 × 38 cm SK C/34 (4 × 2); 12 × 15 cm SK C/28 (6 × 2); 16 × 10.5 cm SK C/33; 16 × 3.7 cm SK C/30; 12 × 2 cm FlaK 30
- Complement
- 2,065 (103 officers and 1,962 enlisted)
NAVAL BENCHMARKS
- Max Speed (knots)
- 30.01
- Displacement (tons)
- 50,300
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