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Friedrich der Grosse
In 1938 and 1939, a plan for the modernization and expansion of the German fleet was developed. Six new battleships were supposed to become the core of the fleet—modernized versions of the Bismarck-class battleships with a diesel power plant and increased gun caliber of up to 406 mm. In July 1939, the keel of the first ship was laid down at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg, and in September, the construction of the second one began in Bremen. With the outbreak of World War II, construction was suspended and then canceled.
Specifications
Survivability
Hit Points72,500
Flood Damage25%
Main Battery
Main Guns4 × 2
Caliber406 mm
Firing Range18.5 km
Reload Time26.0 s
Rotation Time32.7 s
Max Dispersion244 m
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage12,700
Shell Velocity810 m/s
HE Shell
Damage4,800
Fire Chance38%
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns14
Range8.0 km
AA Defense
AA Rating60
AA Main Guns24
AA Ranges
20 mm/65 C/38 on a Flak 35 Vierling L/38 mount × 8
37 mm/83 SK C/30 on a twin mount × 2
37 mm/83 SK C/30 on a Dopp LC/30 mount × 6
105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/38 mount × 8
Maneuverability
Max Speed27.3 knots
Turning Radius940 m
Rudder Shift Time24.5 s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection16.80 km
Min Surface Detection13.61 km
Air Detection10.00 km
Submarine Detection10.00 km
Modules
406 mm/52 SK C/34 on a Drh LC/34 mount
420 mm/48 SK C/40 on a Drh LC/34 mount
Friedrich der Große (B)
Friedrich der Große (A)
Propulsion: 150,000 hp
Propulsion: 165,000 hp
FKS Typ 9 Mod. 1
FKS Typ 9 Mod. 2
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 1
Slot 3
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
AA Guns Modification 1
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Slot 4
Damage Control System Modification 2
Propulsion Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Slot 5
Concealment System Modification 1
Torpedo Lookout System
Slot 6
Main Battery Modification 3
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
History
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