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Gneyzenaw – German battleship type “Şarnxorst”


		Gneyzenaw - German battleship type & quot; Scharnhorst"

Despite the small number of large warships as part of the Kriegsmarine, and possibly, because of this, both sides involved in the conflict have tended to exaggerate their successes during the Second World War. Hunting for "Bismarck" was the subject of an oral epic, as the pursuit of the "Scharnhorst" and "Graf Spee" and their destruction. Less well known of the same type with the "Scharnhorst" ship was also quite deserve mention "Gneisenau".

battleships “Gneyzenaw” and “Şarnxorst” – video

The idea of ​​creation of both ships belonged to Hitler personally, which is found reasonable to combine the arms and the speed of "pocket battleships" like "Deutschland" and cruisers "Admiral Hipper" with armor larger ships, in order to get the perfect means of defense and attack on the Sea. Hitler saw in these fast and at the same time has the heavy book ship "unsinkable Raiders", but the naval command treats them as just larger, but not well-armed warships. Guide Krigsmarine insisted, to put on these ships, at least one tower with three guns most powerful caliber. Hitler did not want to annoy the British ahead of time, however, adjustments to the structure still had to make. Originally it planned to equip Panzerschiffe (armored vehicles, ships, tanks) 15-inch. (381-mm) instruments (although in accordance with the Anglo-German Agreement of 1935 g. the Germans were able to arm them, and 16-inch. (406-mm) guns of the main fire). Anyway, tower on three 15-inch. ( 381-mm) gun has not yet been completed, but because in order to save time, two heavy cruisers of the "Scharnhorst" decided to build a 11-inch. (280-mm) instruments.


		Gneyzenaw - German battleship type & quot; Scharnhorst"

"Gneisenau" was laid 3 May 1935 city, launched 8 December 1936 g. and came into operation 21 May 1938 g. The construction of "Charnay-Horst" started a few days later, But after the stocks six months earlier, however, prepared to swimming only in January 1939 g. in winter 1938/39 g. two ships equipped with catapults for seaplanes, additionally installed 20-mm anti-aircraft automatic cannon. When the war began, to "Gneisenau" were still quite suitable for this class of ship 11-inch. (280-mm) guns, Nevertheless, he was covering the operation of the Germans in Norway and actions in the Atlantic. Together with the "Scharnhorst" "Gneisenau" chalked sent to the bottom of the British aircraft carrier "Glories", and takzhe minonostsы HMS «Akasia» and HMS «Ardent». 6 April 1941 g. "Gneisenau" was torpedoed and, lost speed, in tow delivered to the port, becoming a target for British pilots bombs. After November 1942 g. pilots KVVS second time he was attacked, it was decided to equip the ship finally 15-inch. (381-mm) guns. However, it never came to the implementation of the plan.


		Gneyzenaw - German battleship type & quot; Scharnhorst"

From intentions to put new tower was abandoned in 1943 city, and main armament, is intended for "Gneisenau", It ended the life of a part of the shore batteries in the Netherlands and Norway. Even used-inch. (152-mm) the ship's guns found a new use: They are installed on railway platforms.
No more as a "Gneisenau" in the war did not play, "Scharnhorst" also went down in December 1943 g. as a result of a fight with three British cruisers, and one battleship. "Gneisenau" in tow was taken to Poland (Now) Gotenhafen port (Gdыnja) and 1945 g. sank at the entrance to the harbor. After the war, somewhere between 1947 and 1951 gg., its remains were sent to the smelter.


		Gneyzenaw - German battleship type & quot; Scharnhorst"

The performance characteristics of the battleship “Gneyzenaw”

Displacement standard 34 841 t; full 38 900 t
main dimensions length (overall) 229,79 m;
width (at the waterline) 29,92 m;
draft 8,38 m
Power plant 12 boilers of Wagner,
three turbines "Germany" with a total capacity 165 000 hp,
three rotating propellers
full speed 32 with.
booking the thickness of the belt from bead 349 mm 169 mm;
deck 50 mm; armored deck 76 mm;
torpedo room 44 mm;
the towers of the main tools 356 mm 152 mm;
towers of mine guns 140 mm 50 mm
weaponry nine 11-inch. (280-mm) guns of the main caliber,
12 – 6-inch.(152-mm) mine and
14 - 4.1-inch. (105-mm) guns,
16 – 37-mm and eight 20-mm anti-aircraft automatic guns,
three or four aircraft
Command 1669 human

photo battleship “Gneyzenaw”


		Gneyzenaw - German battleship type & quot; Scharnhorst"

Nasal gun ship of the line “Gneyzenaw”


		Gneyzenaw - German battleship type & quot; Scharnhorst"

Discontinued battleship “Gneyzenaw” guns and installed near Trondheim


		Gneyzenaw - German battleship type & quot; Scharnhorst"

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