Dimensions
- Size (Max)
- 23200 t
- Length (Total)
- 262,5 m
- Length (Flightdeck)
- 244,5 m
- Beam
- 27,0 m
- Draft
- 7,6 m
262,5 mOverall length
23200 tMaximum displacement
35 knMaximum speed
Design and service
The story of Flugzeugträger B
The Graf Zeppelins sister ship, the Flugzeugträger "B" was laid down at the Krupp Germaniawerft in Kiel in autumn of 1938, but construction was stopped on 19. 09. 1939.
At this time, the ship was already completed up to the armor deck. On 28. 02.
1940, it was started to scrap the ship in the shipyard, which lasted 4 monthes. One possible, but unconfirmed name for this ship was Peter Strasser.
At a glance
Technical profile
Dimensions, armament, protection and performance.
Armament
- 15 cm SK L/50
- 16
- 10,5 cm L/50
- 12
- 3,7 cm L/83 C/30
- 22
- 2 cm MG L/65
- 28
Aircraft
- Me 109 T
- 4
- Ju 87 C
- 13
- Fi 167
- 20
Protection
- Deck
- 60 mm (max)
- Belt
- 100 mm (max)
- Command Tower
- 150 mm (max)
Machinery
- Shafts
- 4
- Turbines
- 4
- Type
- BBC geared turbines
Performance
- Total Performance
- 200000 shp
- Speed
- 35 kn
- Range
- 8000 miles at 19 kn
Construction record
Flugzeugträger B
- Laid down
- Germaniawerft Kiel, 1938 (Slipway 2)
- Launched
- 01.07.1940 (planned)
- Fate
- incomplete ship scrapped 28.02.1940
- Cost
- 92,4 Mio Reichsmark