Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Scharnhorst-class battleship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1936–1939
Quantity
2
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationScharnhorst-class battleship
- Ship TypeFast battleship/Battlecruiser
- Builder / ShipyardDeutsche Werke, Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven
- Laid Down1935
- Launched1936
- Commissioned1939
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement32,100 t
- Full Load Displacement38,100 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)235 m
- Length (waterline)226 m
- Beam30 m
- Draft9.69 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement1,669
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 steam turbines, 12 water-tube boilers
- Number of Engines12
- Shaft Power112,500 kW
- Shafts / Screws3
- Top Speed31 kn
- Range7,100
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun9 × 28 cm/54.5 (11 inch) SK C/34 in three triple turrets
- Main Gun Calibre280 mm
- Main Gun Count9
- Secondary Guns12 × 15 cm/55 (5.9") SK C/28, 14 × 10.5 cm/65 (4.1 inch) SK C/33, 16 × 3.7 cm/L83 (1.5") SK C/30, 10 (later 16) × 2 cm/65 (0.79") C/30 or C/38
- CIWS10–16 × 2 cm Flak 30/38/Flakvierling
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft3
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed2
- Lost2
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 320 mm, Deck: 50–95 mm, Turrets: 200–360 mm, Conning tower: 350 mm
- Belt Armour320 mm
- Deck Armour95 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
90
years in service
3
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
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