Displ: 41,700 tons standard; 50,900 tons full load 
       (Tirpitz 42,900 standard; 52,600 tons full load) 
Dim: 813.5 x 118 x 28.5 feet
Prop: Steam turbines, 12 boilers, 3 shafts, 138,00 hp, 29 knots
Crew: 2092 (Tirpitz 2608)
Arm: 4 dual 15/47, 6 dual 5.9/55, 8 dual 4.1/65, 8 dual 37 mm, 12 20 mm
Armor: 10.6-12.6 inch belt, 3.1-4.7 inch deck, 14.2 inch turrets, 
       13.8 inch CT
        Designed as long range unsinkable commerce raiders, design
        was based on WWI Baden class.

        Built by Wilhemshaven Navy.  Laid down 20 Oct 1936, launched
        1 April 1939, commissioned 25 Feb 1941.  Received 28 additional 
        20 mm AA, 6 torpedo tubes during the war.  Mined by British 
        subs 9/1943 and later bombed, raid on 15 Sept 1944 rendered
        her unfit for operations.  Moored at Tromso as a floating
        fortress.  Capsized 12 Nov 1944 after multiple hits and near misses 
        from 12,000 pound Tallboy bombs.  Scrapped 1948-1957.