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Die Geschichte der deutschen
Schlachtschiffe der Bismarck Klasse. Schlachtschiffe der Kriegsmarine während des zweiten Weltkrieges.
Major German battleships of world war
II, the Bismarck and Tirpitz were the largest German battleships in the
Kriegsmarine. Both these surface raiders were sunk, the Bismarck finally
by HMS Rodney and the Tirpitz capsizing after heavy bombing and hits by
three tallboy bombs (12,000lbs each).
BISMARCK
TIRPITZ
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| Bismarck |
14th February 1939 |
Sunk on 27th May 1941. |
| Tirpitz |
1st April 1939 |
Sunk on 12th November 1944. |
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The Bismarck
Built by Blohm und Voss of Hamburg and launched on the 14th February
1939, The Bismarck spent the following 18 months fitting out, and
receiving of main Officers. On the 24th of August 1940 the Bismarck was
handed over to the German navy
The main Officers of the Bismarck were.
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the Captain. Ernst Lindemann |
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Gunnery Commander. Commander Adalbert Schneider |
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Chief Engineer Commander Walter Lehmann |
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Damage Control Officer Captain Gerhard Junack |
| Navigating Officer Commander Wolf Neuendorff |
| Executive Officer Commander Hans Ols |
Specifications of the the Battleship Bismarck.
Armament: eight 15-inch Guns and 12 6-inch Guns. with a secondary armament of
16 40-inch guns and 16 1.5inch AA Guns.
Speed 30 Knots Compliment of 2,400 Dimensions Length. 823.5
feet. Width 118 feet Height 29.5 feet Displacement 41,700
tonnes.
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Tirpitz.
The German battleship Tirpitz had a main armament of eight 15-inch guns and
12 6-inch guns with a secondary armament of 16 4-inch guns and 16 1.5inch AA
guns. Her top speed was 32 knots, with a compliment of 2400.
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