Warship Recognition Manual
Warship Recognition Manual
Warship Recognition Manual
Erkennungshandbuch
Kriegsschiffe
1939
Contents
1. Patrol Craft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Corvettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3. Frigates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4. Destroyer Escort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5. Destroyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6. Minesweepers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
7. Light Cruisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
8. Heavy Cruisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
9. Escort Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
10. Fleet Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
11. Battlecruisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
12. Battleships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
13. Minor Warships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
14. Auxiliary Cruisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
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1. Patrol Craft
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Armed Tugboat (1275 t)
Length: 63m Beam: 12m Speed: 15kn Mast: 21.4m Draft: 5.3m
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ASW Trawler (1100 t)
Length: 63m Beam: 12m Speed: 15kn Mast: 21.7m Draft: 5.25m
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Vorpostenboot class (885 t)
Length: 60m Beam: 12.5m Speed: 12kn Mast: 24.1m Draft: 4.7m
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Minesweeper (870 t)
Length: 68m Beam: 8.7m Speed: 18kn Mast: 26.1m Draft: 2.2m
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Isles class (540 t)
Length: 48.6m Beam: 7.5m Speed: 12kn Mast: 21.4m Draft: 3.57m
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Naval Artillery Barge (530 t)
Length: 48.6m Beam: 7.5m Speed: 12kn Mast: 12.2m Draft: 2.2m
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Armed Trawler (480 t)
Length: 47,2m Beam: 6.2m Speed: 12kn Mast: 15.6m Draft: 2.52m
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Raeumboot class (155 t)
Length: 41m Beam: 5.8m Speed: 19kn Mast: 11.8m Draft: 1.96m
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Small Vorpostenboot (120 t)
Length: 34m Beam: 6.5m Speed: 12kn Mast: 19.6m Draft: 2.4m
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Schnellboot (110 t)
Length: 24.7m Beam: 6.6m Speed: 41kn Mast: 5.4m Draft: 0.95m
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Kriegsfischkutter (110 t)
Length: 24m Beam: 5.6m Speed: 9kn Mast: 7.4m Draft: 2.2m
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Sub chaser (100 t)
Length: 30.0m Beam: 5.2m Speed: 23kn Mast: 11.2m Draft: 2.04m
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Motor Torpedo Boat (47 t)
Length: 22.25m Beam: 5.5m Speed: 39.5kn Mast: 9.3m Draft: 1.21m
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Elco Torpedo Boat (45 t)
Length: 24.7m Beam: 6.6m Speed: 44kn Mast: 5.8m Draft: 1.08m
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MAS Torpedo Boat (24 t)
Length: 18.7m Beam: 4.3m Speed: 42kn Mast: 11.8m Draft: 2.00m
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2.Corvettes
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Flower class (950 t)
Length: 60.6m Beam: 9.7m Speed: 16kn Mast: 20.8m Draft: 5.38m
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Bathurst class (950 t)
Length: 60.6m Beam: 9.7m Speed: 16kn Mast: 20.8m Draft: 5.36m
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Sub Chaser 13 class (438 t)
Length: 51.0m Beam: 6.7m Speed: 16kn Mast: 13.1m Draft: 2.78m
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3.Frigates
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Tacoma class (1430 t)
Length: 91.3m Beam: 11.5m Speed: 20kn Mast: 31.7m Draft: 3.76m
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Colony class (1430 t)
Length: 91.3m Beam: 11.5m Speed: 20kn Mast: 31.8m Draft: 3.67m
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Captain class II (1400 t)
Length: 93.2m Beam: 11.2m Speed: 24kn Mast: 21.0m Draft: 3.37m
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Black Swan class (1250 t)
Length: 91.3m Beam: 11.5m Speed: 19.5kn Mast: 26.8m Draft: 3.73m
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River class (1250 t)
Length: 91.3m Beam: 11.5m Speed: 19.5kn Mast: 30.2m Draft: 3.69m
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Captain class I (1192 t)
Length: 89.5m Beam: 11.1m Speed: 19kn Mast: 30.0m Draft: 3.43m
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4.Destroyer Escort
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Buckley class (1400 t)
Length: 93.2m Beam: 11.2m Speed: 24kn Mast: 20.9m Draft: 3.46m
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JC Butler class (1350 t)
Length: 93.3m Beam: 11.1m Speed: 24kn Mast: 28.7m Draft: 2.91m
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Type 23-24 classes (1320 t)
Length: 92.6m Beam: 8.65m Speed: 35.2kn Mast: 24.7m Draft: 2.95m
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Evarts class (1192 t)
Length: 89.5m Beam: 11.1m Speed: 19kn Mast: 29.9m Draft: 3.47m
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Flottenbegleiter class (1152 t)
Length: 93.2m Beam: 11.2m Speed: 28kn Mast: 20.9m Draft: 3.44m
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Type 35-37 classes (1050 t)
Length: 85.2m Beam: 8.4m Speed: 36.6kn Mast: 22.4m Draft: 2.9m
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Uragan Torpedo Boat (700 t)
Length: 71,5m Beam: 7,4m Speed: 29kn Mast: 22.4m Draft: 2.68m
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5. Destroyers
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Type 36A class (3691 t)
Length: 127m Beam: 12m Speed: 37.5kn Mast: 26.0m Draft: 4.62m
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Storozhevoy class (2404 t)
Length: 112.5m Beam: 10.2m Speed: 36kn Mast: 27.9m Draft: 4.2m
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Fletcher class (2325 t)
Length: 115m Beam: 14m Speed: 35kn Mast: 29.0m Draft: 5.54m
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Type 34 class (2200 t)
Length: 119m Beam: 11.3m Speed: 36.5kn Mast: 26.1m Draft: 4.23m
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Tribal class (1850 t)
Length: 115m Beam: 11.1m Speed: 36.5kn Mast: 28.1m Draft: 4.49m
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Somers class (1850 t)
Length: 116.3m Beam: 11.2m Speed: 37kn Mast: 31.4m Draft: 4.52m
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S+T classes (1690 t)
Length: 108.5m Beam: 12m Speed: 36kn Mast: 27.8m Draft: 4.73m
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Q+R classes (1690 t)
Length: 108.5m Beam: 12m Speed: 36kn Mast: 27.8m Draft: 4.70m
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N class (1690 t)
Length: 108.5m Beam: 12m Speed: 36kn Mast: 27.8m Draft: 4.68m
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L class AA (1690 t)
Length: 108.5m Beam: 12m Speed: 36kn Mast: 27.9m Draft: 4.6m
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J+K classes (1690 t)
Length: 108.5m Beam: 12m Speed: 36kn Mast: 27.8m Draft: 4.72m
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Soldati class (1620 t)
Length: 106.7m Beam: 10.2m Speed: 37kn Mast: 25.7m Draft: 4.18m
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Bourrasque class (1398 t)
Length: 103m Beam: 10.2m Speed: 33kn Mast: 22.3m Draft: 3.1m
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C+D classes (1375 t)
Length: 100m Beam: 10m Speed: 36kn Mast: 23.1m Draft: 4.15m
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A+B classes (1350 t)
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Novik class (1310 t)
Length: 102m Beam: 9.5m Speed: 26kn Mast: 28.3m Draft: 3.47m
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Hunt III class (1300 t)
Length: 85.4m Beam: 10.5m Speed: 29kn Mast: 26.1m Draft: 2.86m
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Town class (1190 t)
Length: 95m Beam: 9.4m Speed: 35kn Mast: 28.6m Draft: 3.17m
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Clemson class (1190 t)
Length: 95m Beam: 9.4m Speed: 35kn Mast: 28.6m Draft: 3.18m
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V+W classes (1188 t)
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Hunt II class (1150 t)
Length: 85.5m Beam: 10.5m Speed: 29kn Mast: 26.1m Draft: 2.82m
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Hunt I class (1000 t)
Length: 85.3m Beam: 10.5m Speed: 29kn Mast: 26m Draft: 2.93m
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6. Minesweepers
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Sperrbrecher class (2500 t)
Length: 80m Beam: 11.3m Speed: 14kn Mast: 21.4m Draft: 7.68m
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Isles class (540 t)
Length: 48.6m Beam: 7.5m Speed: 12kn Mast: 18.5m Draft: 2.5m
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7. Light Cruisers
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Brooklyn class (12300 t)
Length: 169m Beam: 18.9m Speed: 32.5kn Mast: 37.3m Draft: 6.75m
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RN Duca degli Abruzzi (11770 t)
Length: 171.8m Beam: 18.9m Speed: 33kn Mast: 34.7m Draft: 5.82m
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RN Giuseppe Garibaldi (11260 t)
Length: 171.8m Beam: 18.9m Speed: 33kn Mast: 34.9m Draft: 5.57m
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Southampton class (10725 t)
Length: 180m Beam: 19.5m Speed: 32kn Mast: 42.4m Draft: 5.41m
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Fiji class (10725 t)
Length: 169m Beam: 18.9m Speed: 32kn Mast: 44.6m Draft: 5.38m
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K class (7500 t)
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Dido class (5600 t)
Length: 156m Beam: 15.7m Speed: 32kn Mast: 36.2m Draft: 7.47m
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8. Heavy Cruisers
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KM Prinz Eugen (19000 t)
Length: 206m Beam: 21.3m Speed: 33kn Mast: 48m Draft: 6.71m
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KM Admiral Hipper (19000 t)
Length: 206m Beam: 21.3m Speed: 33kn Mast: 47.9m Draft: 6.75m
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KM Bluecher (19000 t)
Length: 206m Beam: 21.3m Speed: 33kn Mast: 48m Draft: 6.72m
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KM Admiral Scheer (15423 t)
Length: 186m Beam: 21.34m Speed: 28.3kn Mast: 35.8m Draft: 6.75m
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RN Zara (14530 t)
Length: 182.8m Beam: 20.6m Speed: 32kn Mast: 38.4m Draft: 7.24m
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RN Pola (14530 t)
Length: 182.8m Beam: 20.6m Speed: 32kn Mast: 38.3m Draft: 7.14m
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RN Gorizia (14530 t)
Length: 182.8m Beam: 20.6m Speed: 32kn Mast: 38.4m Draft: 7.21m
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RN Fiume (14530 t)
Length: 182.8m Beam: 20.6m Speed: 32kn Mast: 38.4m Draft: 7.14m
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KM Luetzow (14290 t)
Length: 186m Beam: 20.7m Speed: 28kn Mast: 43.0m Draft: 7.25m
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Dorsetshire class (13300 t)
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London class (13300 t)
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Kent class (13300 t)
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New Orleans class (12300 t)
Length: 169m Beam: 18.9m Speed: 32.5kn Mast: 30.4m Draft: 5.95m
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RHN Giorgios Averof (10200 t)
Length: 140m Beam: 21m Speed: 22kn Mast: 53.2m Draft: 5.86m
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Maxim Gorki class (8882 t)
Length: 187m Beam: 17.7m Speed: 36kn Mast: 33.4m Draft: 5.87m
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Kirov class (8590 t)
Length: 187m Beam: 17.7m Speed: 36kn Mast: 33.6m Draft: 5.75m
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9. Escort Carriers
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Bogue class (15390 t)
Length: 152m Beam: 26m Speed: 18kn Mast: 33.6m Draft: 8.49m
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Casablanca class (10400 t)
Length: 156m Beam: 19.9m Speed: 19kn Mast: 38.3m Draft: 6.30m
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10. Fleet Carriers
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KM Graf Zeppelin (33550 t)
Length: 262.5m Beam: 31.5m Speed: 34.5kn Mast: 48.6m Draft: 8.06m
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Essex class (27100 t)
Length: 270m Beam: 32.4m Speed: 33kn Mast: 42.6m Draft: 9.00m
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Illustrious class (23000 t)
Length: 250m Beam: 32.4m Speed: 30kn Mast: 42.5m Draft: 9.06m
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11. Battlecruisers
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Renown class (48360 t)
Length: 262.3m Beam: 32m Speed: 28.8kn Mast: 49.1m Draft: 9.65m
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HMS Hood (48360 t)
Length: 262.3m Beam: 32m Speed: 28.8kn Mast: 49.0m Draft: 11.06m
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KM Graf Spee (16023 t)
Length: 186m Beam: 21.65m Speed: 28.5kn Mast: 35.8m Draft: 6.83m
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KM Deutschland (14519 t)
Length: 186m Beam: 21.65m Speed: 28kn Mast: 35.8m Draft: 6.77m
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12. Battleships
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KM Tirpitz (52600 t)
Length: 251m Beam: 36m Speed: 30kn Mast: 57.1m Draft: 8.82m
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Iowa class (52199 t)
Length: 277,5m Beam: 33m Speed: 33kn Mast: 50.5m Draft: 13.59m
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KM Bismarck (50950 t)
Length: 270m Beam: 37m Speed: 30kn Mast: 57.1m Draft: 8.83m
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RN Roma (46215 t)
Length: 240.7m Beam: 32.9m Speed: 31.4kn Mast: 48.3m Draft: 8.21m
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RN Littorio (45960 t)
Length: 237.8m Beam: 32.9m Speed: 31.4kn Mast: 48.2m Draft: 8.25m
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RN Italia (45960 t)
Length: 237.8m Beam: 32.9m Speed: 31.4kn Mast: 48.3m Draft: 8.16m
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RN Vittorio Veneto (45750 t)
Length: 237.8m Beam: 32.9m Speed: 31.4kn Mast: 48.3m Draft: 8.16m
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KM Scharnhorst (42343 t)
Length: 229m Beam: 30m Speed: 32kn Mast: 54.8m Draft: 9.77m
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KM Gneisenau (42343 t)
Length: 229m Beam: 30m Speed: 32kn Mast: 54.8m Draft: 9.85m
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HMS Rodney (36000 t)
Length: 216m Beam: 32.3m Speed: 23kn Mast: 47.1m Draft: 11.07m
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HMS Nelson (36000 t)
Length: 216m Beam: 32.3m Speed: 23kn Mast: 47.1m Draft: 11.04m
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HMS Prince of Wales (35900 t)
Length: 244m Beam: 36m Speed: 27kn Mast: 55.9m Draft: 9.73m
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HMS King George V (35900 t)
Length: 244m Beam: 36m Speed: 27kn Mast: 55.9m Draft: 9.52m
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HMS Howe (35900 t)
Length: 244m Beam: 36m Speed: 27kn Mast: 55.8m Draft: 9.69m
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HMS Anson (35900 t)
Length: 244m Beam: 36m Speed: 27kn Mast: 55.9m Draft: 9.51m
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HMS Duke of York (35900 t)
Length: 244m Beam: 36m Speed: 27kn Mast: 55.9m Draft: 9.51m
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Revenge class (31000 t)
Length: 190m Beam: 27m Speed: 21.5kn Mast: 48.0m Draft: 8.90m
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Nevada class (28000 t)
Length: 190m Beam: 27m Speed: 21.5kn Mast: 48.1m Draft: 8.84m
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13. Minor Warships
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Floating Dock (33200 t)
Length: 130m Beam: 40m Speed: 0kn Mast: 17m Draft: 13m
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Floating Dock (26000 t)
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Large Depot Ship (8560 t)
Length: 139.6m Beam: 18.5m Speed: 17kn Mast: 28.7m Draft: 7.74m
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Small Depot Ship (6250 t)
Length: 139.6m Beam: 18.5m Speed: 17kn Mast: 26.9m Draft: 8.45m
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Flak Ship 01 (1100 t)
Length: 78.3m Beam: 10.6m Speed: 12kn Mast: 22m Draft: 8.3m
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British AA Ship 01 (1050 t)
Length: 78.3m Beam: 10.6m Speed: 11kn Mast: 22m Draft: 8.3m
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Naval Tranport Barge (185 t)
Length: 35.4m Beam: 8.6m Speed: 10kn Mast: 12.0m Draft: 2.44m
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RAF Air Sea Rescue (21 t)
Length: 21.87m Beam: 5.94m Speed: 42kn Mast: 10.0m Draft: 1.23m
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Higgins Boat (8 t)
Length: 11m Beam: 3.3m Speed: 9kn Mast: 2.1m Draft: 1.12m
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14. Auxiliary Cruisers
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Commerce Raider (17600 t)
Length: 155m Beam: 18.7m Speed: 17.5kn Mast: 33.9m Draft: 8.21m
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Auxiliary Cruiser (13850 t)
Length: 167m Beam: 12.3m Speed: 15kn Mast: 37m Draft: 9.63m
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