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[Schwieger]

Deutschland class cruisers played a very large role in the Kriegsmarine, and as such would make a wonderful addition in the world of IL-2.

Displacement:   12,100 t standard; 16,200 t full load
Length:   610 ft (190 m)
Beam:   71 ft (22 m)
Draught:   24 ft (7.3 m)
Propulsion:   Eight MAN diesels driving two screws, 52,050 hp (40 MW)
Speed:   28.5 knots (52.8 km/h)
Range:   8,900 nautical miles at 20 knots (16,500 km at 37 km/h)
Electronic warfare
and decoys:   From 1937, 60 cm Seetakt FuMO
Armament:   
6 × 283 mm (11 inch) guns
8 × 149 mm (5.9 inch) guns
6 × 105 mm (4.1 inch) guns
8 × 37 mm
10 × 20 mm
8 × 533 mm (21 inch) Torpedo Tubes
Armour:   turret face: (160 mm)
belt: (80 mm)
deck: 40 mm)
Aircraft carried:   one catapult with Arado 196 seaplane(s)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutschland_class_cruiser
http://www.deutschland-class.dk/technicallayout/generaldetails.html

[Eexhaton]

+10 for the Panzerschiffe Deutschland/Lützow. Admiral Scheer and Graf Spee!

This game needs more ships, like Hipper class cruisers, the Scharnhorst & Gneisenau battlecruisers, hell, I had even expected the mighty Hood and Nelson someday or atleast a few cruisers, heavy cruisers etc that are just missing in general from all countries.

[asheshouse]

These larger ships really need scratch building to do justice to them, so not many are getting done.
Since I am currently concentrating on the MTO I have made a bit of a start to Nelson/Rodney, but its too early to post any WIP images, -- or maybe not.



The Kriegsmarine would be a good project. Not many major ship classes required.

Tirpitz/Bismark BB -- done
Scharnhorst/Gneisenau - Battlecruisers
Schleswig Holstein/Hessen - Pre-Dreadnoughts
Deutschland Class - Pocket Battleships  (3 built)
Hipper Class - Heavy Cruisers  (5 built)
K Class - Light Cruisers (3 built)
Leipzig Class - Light Cruisers (2 built) --- fairly similar to the K Class in appearance.

plus a couple of destroyer and torpedo boat types.

My current project, Caio Duilio BB, was started last September so unless you have a lot of free time to devote to it these are not things which can be done fast.

[radko1111]

this is hms rodney ???

[Hawkman]

Since I am currently concentrating on the MTO I have made a bit of a start to Nelson/Rodney, but its too early to post any WIP images, -- or maybe not.

As always, Ashe - she may still be on the slipway - but already looking good 

Hawkers

[GerritJ9]

I think you mean "Schlesien" rather than "Hessen", ashes! "Hessen" was converted to a target ship pre-war, receiving a longer bow, and also new turbine machinery (I think). She was, of course, disarmed. Post-war, she was handed over to the USSR who used her as a target ship for a number of years.
"Schlesien" did serve as a battleship during the war.

[RedSpade]

Wow.  Where did you find hull plans for the Nelson class?  Several years ago, I wanted to make an RC ship of the Rodney.  I think it was 1/96th scale? (about 6-7 feet in length), but I could not find suitable plans for it.  Awesome.

[asheshouse]

RedSpade - Best I have found is AJ Press EoW  014
It has hull lines and most details.

GerritJ9 - You are of course correct. Schleswig Holstein is the one that made the most significant contribution firing the first shots of the Polish Campaign.

[David Prosser]

Schwieger,it would certainly fill an important gap.

cheers

David Prosser

[OberstDanjeje]

I sawa picture of the Schleswig Holstein in some CrazyFlak post, don't know where it come from