Command At Sea 10:

Bismarck BB

Bismarck class Germany

by Larry Bond



BASIC SHIP DATA
Displacment: 41676 tons
In Class: 2
Damage Points: 816
Damage Modifier: 1.00
In Service: 1940
Maximum Speed: 29
Propulsion: Steam Turbine
Crew: 2400
Armor: 36/13/120
Size Class: A

Advance per 45° turn (Speed/Loss)

    Standard rudder: 400 yards (3)
    Hard rudder: 300 yards (4)

Accel/Tac Turn from 0-50% Max Speed 6
Accel/Tac Turn from 51-100% Max Speed 3
Deceleratlon/Tac Turn from any speed 9

WEAPONS: TOTAL WEAPONS MOUNTS: 24
A F(2)1 SKC/34 38cm/48//1 FuMO 23#1 (Anton)
B F(2)1 SKC/34 38cm/48//1 FuMO 23#1 (Bruno)
C A(2)1 SKC/34 38cm/48//1 FuMO 23#2 (Caesar)
D A(2)1 SKC/34 38cm/48//1 FuMO 23#2 (Dora)

Hit = 7 Hit = 5 Hit = 2 Hit = 1
Short Range Med Range Long Range Extreme Range
Shell
Type
kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam
AP 0-6.0 67 58 6.1-17.9 51 42 18-29.9 11 31 30.0-39.8 21 27
HC - 10 65 - 8 55 - 2 48 - 3 45



E PB&P(2)1 SKC/28 15cm/55
F PB&P(2)1 SKC/28 15cm/55
G SB&S(2)1 SKC/28 15cm/55
H SB&S(2)1 SKC/28 15cm/55
I P&PQ(2)1 SKC/28 15cm/55
J S&SQ(2)1 SKC/28 15cm/55

Hit = 7 Hit = 5 Hit = 2 Hit = 1
Short Range Med Range Long Range Extreme Range
Shell
Type
kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam
AP 0-3.5 29 14 3.6-10.4 23 8 10.5-17.3 5 2 17.4-23.0 9 2
HE - 4 24 - 3 18 - 1 8 - 1 8

K PB&P(2)1 SKC/33 10.5cm/65
L P(2)1 SKC/33 10.5cm/65
M P(2)1 SKC/33 10.5cm/65
N S(2)1 SKC/33 10.5cm/65
O S(2)1 SKC/33 10.5cm/65
P P&PQ(2)1 SKC/33 10.5cm/65
Q SB&S(2)1 SKC/33 10.5cm/65
R S&SQ(2)1 SKC/33 10.5cm/65
Hit = 7 Hit = 5 Hit = 2 Hit = 1
Short Range Med Range Long Range Extreme Range
Shell
Type
kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam
AP 0-2.9 21 11 3.0-8.6 16 6 8.7-14.3 4 2 14.4-19.0 6 2
HE - 3 19 - 4 14 - 1 6 - 1 8

S Port Midships Catapult
T Port Midships Catapult
U Ar 196
V Ar 196
W Ar 196
X Ar 196

REMARKS Built as Battleship "F." Exceptionally stable gunnery platforms. Bismarck completed Aug 40 without main or secondary battery rangefinders or aft four 10.5cm turrets.
Oct or Nov 40: Bismarck's rangefinders for main and secondary battery installed. Aft four 10.5cm turrets installed.
Dec 40 - Jan 41: Bismarck received minor repairs and alterations.
Mar 41: Bismarck's 20mm altered, 1 Army 20mm added
Apr 41: Bismarck had (4)2 Flak 38 20mm added.
Apr/May 41: Bismarck had (1)2 Army 20mm added
May 41: Bismarck had the three single Army 20mm removed, leaving 20 20mm.
27 May 41: Bismarck sunk

ANTIAIRCRAFT BATTERIES: Strength
Area AA: (2)8 SKC/33 10.5cm/65 (4.0)
Light AA: 2(8) SKC/30 3.7cm/83, 12 SKC/36 2cm/65 (2.7)

RADARS

NameFunctionLargeMedSmallSurf FC Mod
FuMO 23SS1052.5+1

Damage and Speed Breakdown:
ktsDPDamage taken. Total damage points = 811
Mark off each damage point taken as it occurs
29203OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OO
22406OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OO
15608OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO O
7730OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OO
0811OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO Sunk
Kts shows the maximum speed available while any unmarked boxes remain in a group.

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