Builders:
K : Deutsche Werke, Kiel, Germany
G : Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany
Dimensions:
820' 3" x 103' 4" x 27' 7" / 250.00m x 31.50m x 8.50m
Displacement:
28090 tons std
Complement:
1760 crew
650 air group
Armament:
16 x 5.9" guns in twin turrets
12 x 4.1" guns in twin mountings
22 x 37mm guns in twin mountings
28 x 20mm guns in twin mountings
Aircraft Facilities:
The flightdeck measured 787' 5" x 88' 6" with three lifts and two catapults. The airgroup was to have
been made up of 42 navalised Bf109 fighters and Ju87 bombers. Aviation fuel capacity was 70000 gallons.
Armour:
Belt: 4"
Deck: 0.75" - 2.5"
Powerplant:
Sixteen La Mont boilers were fitted along with four Brown Boveri steam turbines totalling 200000shp.
Maximum speed was 34kts and range at 19kts was 8000NM. Fuel load was 6750 tons oil.
Electronics Fit:
Radar:
None
Sonar:
None
Other:
N/A
Miscellaneous: