Ship Description

Bismarck was the first of two Bismarck-class battleships built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. Named after Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, the ship was laid down at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg in July 1936 and launched in February 1939. Work was completed in August 1940, when she was commissioned into the German fleet. Bismarck and her sister ship Tirpitzwere the largest battleships ever built by Germany, and two of the largest built by any European power.

Speed

 * 30.01 knots

Armour

 * Belt: 320 mm (12.6 in)
 * Turrets: 360 mm (14 in)
 * main deck:: 100 to 120mm (3.9 to 4.7)

Ships Armaments

 * 8 × 38 cm (15 in) SK C/34 (4 × 2)
 * 12 × 15 cm (5.9 in) SK C/28 (6 × 2)
 * 16 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/33 (8 × 2)
 * 16 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 (8 × 2)
 * 12 × 2 cm (0.79 in) FlaK 30 (12 × 1)