Plan Z Concept Carrier (Plan Z Initiative)
Plan Z Carrier Concept - 1935 Design Initiative! - 0 boats: FIRST GERMAN CARRIER DESIGN! After Anglo-German Naval Agreement (June 18, 1935) lifted Versailles carrier restrictions, Grand Admiral Erich Raeder initiated carrier development as part of ambitious Plan Z naval expansion. Initial concept: 30,000 tons, 33 kts, 40 aircraft, unique dual-purpose design with 12-16× 15cm guns (combining carrier and cruiser roles!). Plan Z envisioned 4-carrier fleet (Graf Zeppelin through Flugzeugträger D). This concept led directly to Graf Zeppelin construction (keel laid December 28, 1936). CONCEPT DESIGN - evolved into actual carrier program.
Specifications
- Displacement (full)
- 30000 (estimated) t
- Length
- 820 (estimated) ft
- Beam
- 110 (estimated) ft
- Crew
- 1500 (estimated)
- Ships built
- 0 (concept design)
- Commissioned
- Never (led to Graf Zeppelin)
- Decommissioned
- N/A
Performance
- Top speed
- 32 kn
- Range
- 8000 nm at 19 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- "12-16× 15cm guns" (dual-purpose carrier/cruiser concept!)
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T3
- Game power
- 35.25
- Research cost
- 6,980
- Credit cost
- 24,675
Notable
- FIRST GERMAN CARRIER DESIGN! (after treaty restrictions lifted!)
- "Plan Z Initiative" special ability (+15% capability, UNIQUE!)
- Anglo-German Naval Agreement (June 1935) lifted carrier ban
- Grand Admiral Raeder initiated carrier development
- Ambitious Plan Z naval expansion program
- 4-carrier fleet envisioned (never realized)
- Dual-purpose concept (carrier + cruiser armament!)
- 12-16× 15cm guns (UNIQUE heavy gun armament!)
- Led directly to Graf Zeppelin construction
- CONCEPT DESIGN! (evolved into Graf Zeppelin)