German battleship Bismarck
Bismarck-class battleship
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Bismarck was the first of two Bismarck-class battleships built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. Named after Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, the ship was laid down at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg in July 1936 and launched in February 1939. Wikipedia
Launched: February 14, 1939
Builder: Blohm+Voss
Length: 823′
Construction started: July 1, 1936
Weight: 41,700 tons
Gun size: 15-inch
Aircraft carried: 4 × Arado Ar 196 floatplanes