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Tirpitz

Schlachtschiff 1941 - 1944  Bismarck  Class

   Info   History   Operational History   Technical Data   Photos   Scale Model   1:1250 Model 
Dimensions
Size (Max):     52600 t
Length (Total):     251,0 m
Length (Waterline):     241,6 m
Beam:     36,0 m
Draft:  

  10,6 m

Crew:     2608
Weapons
38 cm L/47 C/34 (15"):     8
15 cm L/55 C28:     12
10.5 cm L/65 C/33:     16
3,7 cm L/83:     16
2 cm MG L/64:     16-58
53,3 torpedo tubes:     8
Aircraft
Arado Ar 196:     4
Armor
Deck:     80-120 mm
Belt:     320mm (max)
Command Tower:     220 - 350 mm
Turrets:     360 mm (max)
Engines
Shafts:     3
Turbines:     3
Type:     Brown, Boveri & Cie
Performance
Total Performance:     163026 shp
Speed:     30,8 kn
Range:     8870 miles at 19kn

  [BreElf94]   [BreKoo95]   [Brekoo96]   [GarDul90]   [Irl96]   [JaneFSII95]   [Pie89]   [Ras97]   [Whi88
  Thanks to:  J. J Markowski  B. Biechowski  Tirpitz model photos by D. Emmerich 1985  A. Kyd-Rebenburg  L. R. Baker