A Bismarck története

The German battleship Bismarck was one of the most famous warships of the Second World War.Name: BismarckNamesake: Otto von BismarckOrdered: 16 November 1935Builder: Blohm & Voss, HamburgLaid down: 1 July 1936Launched: 14 February 1939Commissioned: 24 August 1940Fate: Sunk, cause disputed, 27 May 1941 in the North Atlantic, at 48°10′N 16°12′WDisplacement: 41,700 tonnes standard50,900 tonnes full loadLength: 251 metres (823.5 ft) overall241.5 metres (792.3 ft) waterlineBeam: 36.0 metres (118.1 ft) waterlineDraft: 9.3 metres (30.5 ft) standard10.2 metres (33.5 ft) full loadPropulsion: * 12 Wagner high-pressure boilers; * 3 Blohm & Voss geared turbines 150,170 shaft horsepower (111.98 MW); * 3 three-blade propellers, 4.70 metres (15.42 ft) diameterSpeed: 30.1 knots (34.6 mph; 55.7 km/h) during trials (one work claims a speed of 31.1 knots (35.8 mph; 57.6 km/h) [1]Range: 8,525 nautical miles (9,810 mi; 15,788 km) at 19 knots (22 mph; 35 km/h)Complement: 2,092: 103 officers 1,989 men (1941)Armament: * 8 × 380 mm/L52 SK C/34 (15 in)(4×2) * 12 × 150 mm/L55 SK-C/28 (5.9 in)(6×2) * 16 × 105 mm/L65 SK-C/37 / SK-C/33 (4.1 in)(8×2) * 16 × 37 mm/L83 SK-C/30 (1.5 in) * 12 × 20 mm/L65 MG C/30 (0.79 in) * 8 × 20 mm/L65 MG C/32 (8×4) (0.79 in)Armour: * Belt: 145--320 millimetres (5.7--13 in) * Deck: 110--120 millimetres (4.3--4.7 in) * Bulkheads: 220 millimetres (8.7 in) * Turrets: 130--360 millimetres (5.1--14 in) * Barbettes: 342 millimetres (13.5 in) * Conning tower: 360 millimetres (14 in)Aircraft carried: 4×Arado Ar 196 A-3, with 1 double-ended catapult