How good was the Scharnhorst?
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How good was the Scharnhorst?
A fast battleship of the King George V class, Duke of York easily outgunned Scharnhorst, and had better radar. Scharnhorst withstood several shells before a lucky long-range hit reduced its speed, at which point the British cruisers and destroyers closed to make a torpedo attack.
What is the highest class battleship?
Iowa-class battleship
| Iowa-class battleship | |
|---|---|
| Displacement: | 45,000 tons (standard); 52,000 tons (mean war service); 56,500 tons (full load). |
| Length: | 861¼ ft between Perpendiculars; 890 ; ft overall (271.27 m) |
| Beam: | 108 ft (32.92 m) |
| Draft: | 36 ft (10.97 m) Maximum. |
How thick is the armor on an Iowa class battleship?
Iowa-class battleship
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Armor | Belt: 12.1 in (307 mm) Bulkheads: Iowa/New Jersey: 11.3 in (287 mm) Missouri/Wisconsin: 14.5 in (368 mm) Barbettes: 11.6–17.3 in (295–439 mm) Turrets: 9.5–19.5 in (241–495 mm) Conning tower: 17.3 in (439 mm) Decks: 1.5 in (38 mm), 6 in (152 mm), 0.63–1 in (16–25 mm) |
What class was the Scharnhorst?
battleships
The Scharnhorst class was a class of German battleships (or battlecruisers) built immediately prior to World War II. The first capital ships of Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine, it comprised two vessels: Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.
What sank the Scharnhorst?
Germany’s most famous battleship – the Scharnhorst – was sunk by Allied forces during the Battle of the North Cape. Norman Scarth was an 18-year-old on board the British naval destroyer HMS Matchless, which was protecting a convoy taking vital supplies to the Russian ports of the Arctic Circle.
What is the largest US battleship ever built?
USS Missouri (BB-63)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Class and type | Iowa-class battleship |
| Displacement | Standard: 48,110 long tons (48,880 t) Full load: 57,540 long tons (58,460 t) |
| Length | 887 feet 3 inches (270.4 m) loa |
What is the largest battleship ever built?
Yamato
Yamato (大和) was the lead ship of her class of battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) shortly before World War II….Japanese battleship Yamato.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Japan | |
| Class and type | Yamato-class battleship |
| Displacement | 65,027 t (64,000 long tons) (normal) 71,659 t (70,527 long tons) (full load) |
What is the difference between a large cruiser and a Scharnhorst?
A Large Cruiser was distinctly more than heavy and light cruisers. Overall the Scharnhorst seems to have been a little more displacement and a little more armor, (remember that the Scharnhorst was classified as a battleship) but the top speeds were similar, 31 kts for the German ships an
What kind of guns did the Scharnhorst class have?
The Scharnhorst-class ships were built with nine 28.3 cm (11.1 inch) SK C/34 54.5 caliber quick-firing guns in three triple turrets, two forward and one aft. These guns were an improvement over the earlier 28.3 cm SK C/28 guns mounted on the Deutschland-class cruisers.
What is the difference between a battleship and a large cruiser?
The German ships were classed as Battleships carrying 9-11″ guns (some would classify them as Battlecruisers, smaller than a battleship) and the Alaska was classed as a Large cruiser and had 9–12″ guns. A Large Cruiser was distinctly more than heavy and light cruisers.
How did the US battleships compare to the German battleships?
In any comparison the US advantage in radar aiming would be significant. The German guns were a bit rangier but not as heavy, the US ship slightly faster for maneuvering, but with less armor. It would depend on the range of engagement and battle conditions. The Scharnhorst and Gneisnau were built as battleships.