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Mackensen-classbattlecruiser

Battlecruisers · Germany · 1917
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Mackensen-classbattlecruiser

Origin Germany
CategoryBattlecruisers
EraWorld War I
In service1917–1918
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
Mackensen-class battlecruiser
Country
Production
1917–1918
Quantity
4
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
  • Ship TypeBattlecruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardBlohm & Voss, Schichau-Werke, Wilhelmshaven Imperial Shipyard
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement27,000 t
  • Standard Displacement28,000 t
  • Full Load Displacement35,300 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)223 m
  • Beam30.4 m
  • Draft9.3 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement1,186
  • Officers46
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 steam turbines, 4 screws
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power80,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed28 kn
  • Cruise Speed14 kn
  • Range8,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun8 × 35 cm SK L/45
  • Main Gun Calibre350 mm
  • Main Gun Count8
  • Secondary Guns14 × 15 cm SK L/45, 8 × 8.8 cm SK L/45 Flak
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes8
▲Aviation2MOD.2
◎Survivability3MOD.3
◈Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed0
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled4
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
▣Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 100–300 mm, Turrets: 270 mm, Deck: 30–80 mm, Conning tower: 300 mm
  • Belt Armour300 mm
  • Deck Armour80 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1917Production started
  2. 1918Production ended
109
years in service
1
years in production
4
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 PAGE3terms
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A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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