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Ersatz Yorck-class battlecruiser
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Battlecruisers · Germany · 1915
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ErsatzYorck-classbattlecruiser

Ersatz Yorck-class battlecruiser
Ersatz Yorck-class battlecruiser Photo: SMS Ersatz Yorck line color.png: aaa3-other derivative work: Aaa3-other (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin Germany
CategoryBattlecruisers
EraWorld War I
In service1915–1918
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Ersatz Yorck-class battlecruiser
Country
Production
1915–1918
Quantity
3
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
  • Ship Typebattlecruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardAG Vulcan Stettin, Germaniawerft, Blohm & Voss
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement33,500 t
  • Full Load Displacement38,000 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)227.8 m
  • Length (waterline)218.5 m
  • Beam30.4 m
  • Draft9.3 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement1,227
  • Officers47
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 geared steam turbines driving 4 screws, 24 coal-fired and 8 oil-fired boilers
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power90,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed27.3 kn
  • Cruise Speed14 kn
  • Range5,500
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun8 × 38 cm SK L/45 guns in four twin turrets
  • Main Gun Calibre380 mm
  • Main Gun Count8
  • Secondary Guns12 × 15 cm SK L/45, 8 × 8.8 cm SK L/45
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed0
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned3
  • Cancelled3
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armourbelt 100–300 mm, deck 30–80 mm, turrets 270 mm, secondary battery 150 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1915Production started
  2. 1917Entered service
  3. 1918Production ended
111
years in service
3
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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