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This warship was laid down on 3 November 1915 at Wilhelmshaven as Ersatz A (Replacement A) and the proposed name was Fürst Bismarck. She was to have been a 31,000-ton battlecruiser of the Mackensen class, but it was never launched, and about 26 months before completion, the ship was stricken on 17 November 1918 and broken up in 1922. Displacement: standard 31,000 mt, full load 35,300 mt. Dimensions: overall length 223 meters, beam 30.4 meters, draft 9.3 meters forward, 8.4 aft. Armament: 8 x 35cm/45, 14 x 15cm/45, 8 x 8.8cm/45, 5 x 60cm TT. Protection: deck 30 mm, belt 300 mm, main turrets 320 mm max, conning tower 350 mm max. Propulsion Plant: Four sets of turbines with Föltinger fluid transmission, 24+8 boilers, 8 diesel generators 2,320kW 220V, four 3-bladed screws, power 90,000shp. Two rudders. Speed: 28 knots. Crew: 1,186 men. |