Improved Graf Zeppelin Carrier (Enhanced Design)
Enhanced Graf Zeppelin Design - 1943 Paper Ship! - 0 boats: IMPROVED GRAF ZEPPELIN - Theoretical improved design incorporating construction experience! Enhanced specifications: 38,000 tons (larger than Graf Zeppelin), 34 kts, 50 aircraft (improved from 42!), 3× elevators (vs. 2). Lessons learned from Graf Zeppelin construction: better aircraft handling, improved damage control, enhanced fire suppression. MASSIVELY enhanced AA: 16× 10.5cm + 32× 3.7cm + 40× 2cm Flak (vs. Graf Zeppelin's lighter AA). 80mm flight deck armor (vs. 60mm). Reduced main guns to 12× 15cm (from 16) to provide more aircraft space and better balance. Would have incorporated theoretical knowledge of Allied carrier operations. PAPER SHIP - never built due to carrier program abandonment. Would have been Germany's most capable carrier design if completed. THEORETICAL ONLY!
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 33550 t
- Displacement (full)
- 38000 t
- Length
- 861.2 ft
- Beam
- 118.8 ft
- Crew
- 1900
- Ships built
- 0 (paper design)
- Commissioned
- Never
- Decommissioned
- N/A
Performance
- Top speed
- 33.8 kn
- Range
- 9000 nm at 19 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- "12× 15cm SK C/28 guns" (reduced from 16 for more aircraft!)
- Secondary guns
- "16× 10.5cm SK C/33 AA guns" (enhanced AA!)
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- 80-120mm (improved protection)
- Deck
- 80mm flight deck armor (enhanced from 60mm)
- Fire control
- Advanced fire control incorporating WWII experience
In-Game
- Tier
- T2
- Game power
- 30.78
- Research cost
- 2,709
- Credit cost
- 21,546
Notable
- IMPROVED GRAF ZEPPELIN DESIGN! (1943 paper ship!)
- "Lessons Learned" special ability (+25% effectiveness, incorporates experience, UNIQUE!)
- 50 AIRCRAFT CAPACITY! (improved from 42!)
- 38,000 tons full load (larger than Graf Zeppelin)
- 34 knots (faster than Graf Zeppelin 33.8!)
- 3× aircraft elevators (vs. Graf Zeppelin's 2!)
- Enhanced AA: 16× 10.5cm + 32× 3.7cm + 40× 2cm (HEAVY!)
- 80mm flight deck armor (vs. 60mm)
- Reduced main guns to 12× 15cm (from 16, more aircraft space!)
- Incorporated Graf Zeppelin construction experience
- Better aircraft handling and operational efficiency
- Improved damage control and fire suppression
- Theoretical Allied carrier operations knowledge
- PAPER SHIP! (-20% reliability penalty, never built)
- Would have been Germany's most capable carrier design
- Never built due to carrier program abandonment