German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin
Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier
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The German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin was the lead ship in a class of two carriers of the same name ordered by the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany. Wikipedia
Construction started: December 28, 1936
Launched: December 8, 1938
Length: 861′
Builder: Deutsche Werke
Aircraft carried: : Proposed complement of 42; 1930 proposal: 30 fighters & 12 dive bombers; 1939 proposal: 12 fighters & 30 dive bombers;
Armament: 16 × 15 cm SK C/28 guns; 12 × 10.5 cm SK C/33 guns; 22 × 3.7 cm SK C/30 guns; 28 × 2 cm FlaK guns
Armor: Belt: 100 mm (3.9 in); Flight deck: 45 mm (1.8 in); Main deck: 60 mm (2.4 in)