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Bismarck-class battleship
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Battleships · Germany · 1939
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Bismarck-class battleship
Bismarck-class battleship Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Origin Germany
CategoryBattleships
EraWorld War II
In service1939–1941
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Bismarck-class battleship
Category
Country
Production
1939–1941
Quantity
2
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Laid Down1936
  • Launched1939
  • Commissioned1940
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement41,700 t
  • Full Load Displacement50,300 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)251 m
  • Length (waterline)241.6 m
  • Beam36 m
  • Draft9.3 m
◇Propulsion6MOD.6
◆Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre380 mm
  • Main Gun Count8
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Armour2MOD.2
  • Belt Armour320 mm
  • Deck Armour100 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939Production started
  2. 1941Production ended
87
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 2units
2active
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
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A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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