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H-39 Battleship (Plan Z Super Battleship - Actually Laid Down!)

GER Battleship WWII Plan Z (Paper Ship) Tier 4 Power 91.1

PLAN Z SUPER BATTLESHIP - 1939 Laid Down! - 6 ships planned: H, J, K, L, M, N (only H & J laid down!). 56,444 tons standard, 62,497 tons full load (LARGER than Bismarck!). 8× 40.6cm (16") guns in 4× twin turrets (BIGGER than Bismarck's 15"!). 1,030 kg shells (+25% heavier!). 30 kts, 9,300 nm range. Improved armor (320mm belt, 380mm turrets). ACTUALLY LAID DOWN July-August 1939 (H at Blohm & Voss, J at AG Weser)! ~2% complete when CANCELLED September 1939 (WWII outbreak!). PLAN Z: Hitler's 10-year naval expansion dream (6× H-class BBs, 3× O-class BCs, 4× carriers, 33 billion Reichsmarks!). REALITY: All resources diverted to U-boats, tanks, aircraft! Materials reused for ~20-30 U-boats. Bismarck's loss (1941) proved surface fleet futility. Dönitz argued U-boat priority (correct!). PLAN Z: Hitler's fantasy vs WWII reality!

Specifications

Displacement (std)
53400 t
Displacement (full)
62497 t
Length
872.7 ft
Beam
121.4 ft
Crew
2603 (estimated)
Ships built
0 (2 laid down 1939, construction cancelled, 4 planned but never started)
Commissioned
Never (construction cancelled September 1939)
Decommissioned
Never built

Performance

Top speed
30 kn
Range
19200 nm at 19 knots

Armament

Main guns
"8× 40.6cm SK C/34 guns" (4× twin turrets - 16-INCH!)
Secondary guns
"12× 15cm SK C/28 guns" (6× twin turrets planned)
Torpedoes
None (omitted for modern design)

Armor & Systems

Belt
320mm (12.6 inches)
Deck
120-150mm (4.7-5.9 inches)
Fire control
Advanced optical rangefinders, radar planned

In-Game

Tier
T4
Game power
91.1
Research cost
32,067
Credit cost
63,770

Notable

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