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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1938–1943
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
10
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationGraf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier
- Ship TypeAircraft carrier
- Builder / ShipyardDeutsche Werke, Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft
- Laid Down1936
- Launched1938
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement34,086.8 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)262.5 m
- Beam36.2 m
- Draft8.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement1,720
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 geared steam turbines with 16 oil-fired LaMont boilers
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power149,140 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed33.8 kn
- Cruise Speed19 kn
- Range8,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun16 × 15 cm SK C/28
- Main Gun Calibre150 mm
- Main Gun Count16
- Secondary Guns12 × 10.5 cm SK C/33, 22 × 3.7 cm SK C/30, 28 × 2 cm Flak 30/38/Flakvierling
- CIWS28 × 2 cm Flak 30/38/Flakvierling
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft42
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
- CBRN CitadelYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed0
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled2
- Lost1
- Retired1
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armour*Belt: *Flight deck: *Main deck:
- Belt Armour100 mm
- Deck Armour60 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
- 1943Production ended
88
years in service
5
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS RANKING Fleet Aircraft Carriers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
51FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS7INTERWAR PERIOD · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS728GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS59PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Aircraft Carrierscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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