Building cost of different warships of the kriegsmarine and other german military weapons and civilian constructions. Shipping after march 21 the german battleship scharnhorst mariusz motyka isbn 97883655 28 pages 27 drawings sheets a4, 1 1 color profiles 3 views 2 double sheet b2 with the scheme and color profiles 1. Overshadowed by the big battleships of the bismark class, the sister ships scharnhorst and gneisenau proved to be just as valuable to the german navy in wwii. The german battleship sharnhorst casemate publishers. Amazon uk paperback 192 pages november kodansha international.
It was initially designed as a heavy cruiser, then battleship, matching up to french dunkerqueclass ships. The backbone of the german surface forces at the outbreak of war koop, gerhard, schmolke, klauspeter, brooks, geoffrey on. It soon got obvious that the straight bow of the ships had to be. Covers the activities and design specifics of the battle. See details german battleship scharnhorst schiffer military history by siegfried mint buy it now.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Scharnhorst was a battleship battlecruiser that served with nazi germanys kriegsmarine during world war ii. The life and death of the scharnhorst with ludovic kennedy fortyone years ago, on boxing day 1943, the most successful warship in the german. Speed and strength scharnhorst german battleship with 25. The german battleship scharnhorst by mariusz motyka. During operations off norway, the two ships engaged the battlecruiser hms renown and sank the aircraft carrier hms glorious in the engagement with glorious, scharnhorst achieved one of the longestrange naval gunfire hits in history.
Of course i have it and i can telly you that together with the j. Scharnhorst was sunk after a sharply fought battle with three british cruisers, several destroyers, and the battleship duke of york. Though restricted by the treaty of versailles that ended world war i to building warships. Bismarck and prinz eugen attempt to break out into the atlantic.
Her commander, konteradmiral erich bey, now arrayed these in a line in front of scharnhorst, screening her as he prepared to engage the convoy. Shortly after noon, the allied cruisers again sighted the scharnhorst and opened fire at 11,000 yards, scoring hits. A key player in the defeat of the german battleship was admiral karl donitz, who could never restrain himself from. The backbone of the german surface forces at the outbreak of war warships of the kriegsmarine paperback may 15, 2014. Scharnhorst was a battleship battlecruiser that served with nazi germany s kriegsmarine during world war ii. In the late 1920s, debate ensued within germany regarding the size and place of the nations navy.
The german battle cruiser scharnhorst was plagued by hard luck. Gneisenau was a german capital ship, alternatively described as a battleship and battlecruiser, of nazi germany s kriegsmarine. Launch of german battleship scharnhorst october 1936 battleship scharnhorst broadside view battleship scharnhorst 2 scharnhorst german kriegsmarine bow view of battleship scharnhorst, norway scharnhorst german battleship scharnhorst color photo battleship scharnhorst battleship scharnhorst in harbour a stern view of the german scharnhorst. During the early years of the war, scharnhorst supported operations against norway as well as raided allied convoys in the north atlantic. The scharnhorst suffered critical hits during an air raid on 24th july 1941, and during operation cerberus, but it would be meet its ultimate end in the battle of north cape, where the royal navy battleship, hms duke of york sank it, killing more than 1,932 crew members aboard. Five war diaries and reports from the battleship scharnhorst war diary kriegstagebuchktb for the period 16 29 january 1941, copy on ktb printed form, 38 pages, ktb for the period 30 january 5 february 1941, as before, 24 pages, ktb for the period 15 27 february 1941, as before, 50 pages, ktb for the period 28 february 10 march 1941, as before, 52 pages. Scharnhorst class battleships this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. This site uses we recommend the following browsers select language site search.
Therere much more images in my latest page, plus images of my artists model builders, and link to mm annual report 2012. Flyhawk fh1148s 1700 german battleship scharnhorst 1943. Armoured cruiser sms scharnhorst was sunk by the british in the 1914 battle of the falkland islands. Scharnhorst was a german capital ship, alternatively described as a battleship or battlecruiser, of nazi germanys kriegsmarine. And when it comes to the 37mm mounts, theyre 14 pieces. The conning tower was close to the funnel and two aft catapults as built plus a mast. In that engagement scharnhorst achieved one of the longestrange naval gunfire hits in history. The ship was laid down on 15 june 1935, launched on 3 october 1936 and commissioned on 7 january 1939. The death ride of the scharnhorst vividly descibes the blunders, missed opportunities and extreme weather that created what was to be one of the last great sea battles involving ships of this kind.
Scharnhorst s main belt is actually thicker than bismarcks scharnhorst 350mm bismacrk 320mm scharnhorst however, had a much thinner upperbelt and then there was the infamous boiler hump. Quick look at whats in the box dragon german battleship scharnhorst 1941 50 scale. The battle of the north cape was a second world war naval battle which occurred on 26 december 1943, as part of the arctic campaign. I mean, 7 parts for one 20 mm gun, unless i didnt count the number right on the planswhich are way too small. Klauspeter schmolke the warships of the world war ii era german navy are among the most popular subject in naval history with an almost uncountable number of books devoted to them. German battleship scharnhorst, flyhawk model fh1147. Winton book on same subject i rate it as the best available, the others although very good are not as good as jacobsen and winton in my personal opinion. Everybody that helps us with the book projects, or on these pages, will of course be properly credited, unless they like to stay. I just got their model of the 50 german battleship scharnhorst, and welcome to pe hell. Dragon german battleship scharnhorst 1941 50 youtube. German battleship scharnhorst is part of the battleships of germany series, a featured topic. The backbone of the german surface forces at the outbreak of war warships of the kriegsmarine koop, gerhard, schmolke, klauspeter on. Scharnhorst, german battle cruiser completed in 1939.
Completed in may 1938, the ship was armed with a main battery. In favourable weather scharnhorst succeeds in breaking out and is finally trasferred from germany to narvik where she is to join the battleship tirpitz and the heavy cruiser lutzow exdeutschland. In early 1942, the two ships made a daylight dash up the english channel from occupied france to germany. In world war ii, what was the story of the sinking of the. German battleship scharnhorst 1943 deluxe edition, flyhawk. Scharnhorst ever most quick that gnienesau on speed scharnhorst top speed test trials 31,8. Pdf battleships of the scharnhorst class download full. The scharnhorst was a heavily armed ship of 26,000 tons standard displacement. Such was the threat posed by these ships to the allies tht they were continually attacked by british aircraft.
Scharnhorst and gneisenau, the subject of this volume, were the product of a long, involved and politically determined design process that saw them develop from an improved pocket battleship to what many described as a battlecruiser, although they were really fast battleships. The german battleship scharnhorst schiffer military. The book and these pages gives you the best and most updated knowledge about german naval camouflage available. This book provides many excellent photographs and technical drawings for all aspects of these ships their hull design, weapon mounts, radar systems, camouflage schemes, refits during. Gneisenau was a german capital ship, alternatively described as a battleship and battlecruiser. Armoured cruiser sms scharnhorst was sunk by the british in the 1914 battle of. They were pursued by the two fierce battleships, king george v and rodney, but the scharnhorst and gneisenau were too fast, and successfully evaded the british in a squall. Scharnhorst class battleship has been listed as one of the warfare good articles under the good article criteria. On 15th march, the scharnhorst sank a total of 27,277 tons of shipping after a skirmish with a british convoy in the midatlantic. The hammer was force two the battleship duke of york, the cruiser. The life and death of the scharnhorst bbc 1971 youtube. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The order to go to battle stations barked out over the scharnhorsts loudspeakers, and her crew of almost two thousand men prepared for the assault.
Kriegsmarine warship construction cost battleship bismarck. In that engagement scharnhorst achieved one of the longest range naval gunfire hits in history. Wikipedia books are maintained by the wikipedia community, particularly wikiproject wikipedia books. It is made up of dark sea blue, blue grey, sea grey, very light grey and white lining. Battleships of the scharnhorst class available for download and read online in other formats. You are bidding on a book titled kagero topdrawings 35. She was the second vessel of her class, which included one other ship, scharnhorst. After tirpitz got damaged 6 months of repairs needed during operation source by the british xcraft attack on 23.
All model warships from model battleships and pocket battleships to model cruisers here we show all the available water line model war ships of the german navy from 1935 to 1945 also known as kriegsmarine, in particular the world war 2 ship models. One on the short life and death of the german battleship scharnhorst. They had a displacement of 38,000 long tons at full load, less than the bismarcks 50,000 long ton displacement, but they were slightly faster, with a top speed of 31 knots. Scharnhorst and gneisenau were the products of a long, involved, and politicallydetermined design process that witnessed this class of battleships develop from an improved pocket battleship to what many described as a battlecruiser. The battleship scharnhorst classpage contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this ship. The wreck has recently been discovered on the sea bed, giving us new. If you type scharnhorst 3d in the internet, you will be directed to the bismarck. The falklands maritime heritage trust used special state of the art subsea search. Captured german newsreel showing the sinking of scharnhorst after dramatic sea battle. Scharnhorst was a german capital ship, alternatively described as a battleship or battlecruiser. This book provides many excellent photographs and technical drawings for all aspects of these ships their hull design, weapon mounts, radar systems, camouflage schemes, refits during the war, and even a brief history of the men whos names were given to these ships. You play schar and 19k and dont sunk any ship poor accurate. The sister ship gneisenau battleship e was laid down in march 1935 at the deutsche werke in kiel and commissioned in may 1938.
More about the battleship scharnhorst class battleship. Each was superbly equipped and armed, and designed to cause maximum disruption to allied shipping. Scharnhorst and her twin sister gneisenau were a pair of rather odd ducks. Space battleship scharnhorst and the library of doom an old guycybertank adventure. The german battleship scharnhorst by siegfried breyer. Today i started working on the anchor hawse which should have a slight bulge as you can see in the picture. Speed and strength scharnhorst german battleship with 25 photos. Feb 17, 2011 the sinking of the scharnhorst was an enormous psychological blow for the german nation, at the height of world war two. The second part of the story focuses on the underwater search for the remains of the german battleship at the bottom of the barents sea. These concerns were heightened by new shipbuilding in france and the soviet union which led to the reichsmarine planning for new warships. Scharnhorst and her sister were enlarged versions of the preceding roon class. Scharnhorst the history operation ostfront the battle. As the first chief of the prussian general staff, he was noted for his military theories, his reforms of the prussian army, and his leadership during the napoleonic wars.
Download pdf battleships of the scharnhorst class book full free. German battleship sms scharnhorst found off falkland. A highly detailed study of the world war ii german battleship that sparred with the british royal navy from 193943. It did great damage to allied shipping in northern waters during world war ii before it was sunk by the british battleship duke of york on dec. A rather peculiar capital ship, scharnhorst in world of warships is officially a battleship, but frequently plays more like a battlecruiser. The german battleship scharnhorst schiffer military history paperback february 1, 1991. Are the german scharnhorst class considered battleships. Information on the design, development and combat history of each vessel is also included, as well as numerous photographs and 50th scale drawings. Scharnhorst was launched first, and is considered to be the lead ship by some sources. The deck piece with the anchor hawse was seperated from the main deck, thus the hull stays open as i will need to reach the portholes from inside later when drilling them. My favourite battleship infact the british labelled them as battlecruisers because of their high speed 3233 knots.
Battleships of the scharnhorst class by koop, gerhard and. Ciao paul and all, yes, you are right, it is a book dedicated to teh battle of north cape, the operation ostfront. Book this book does not require a rating on the projects quality scale. The backbone of the german surface forces at the outbreak of war. Completed in january 1939, the ship was armed with a main battery of nine 28 cm c34 guns in three triple turrets. German battleship scharnhorst schiffer military history by siegfried breyer mint condition. German battleship scharnhorst, trumpeter 03715 2019. The kriegsmarines scharnhorst was a german capital ship, described either as a battleship or battlecruiser, and the lead ship of her class, which included one other ship, gneisenau. The kms scharnhorst, at the time of her commissioning, exhibited a striking outline with a massive bridge superstructure, three triplemaingunturrets two forward, one aft, and a single large stack. Oct 14, 2016 this feature is not available right now. To defend its north and baltic sea coasts in wartime, germany had previously built a series of smaller ironclad warships, including coastal defense ships, and armored frigates.
If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it. His book tells for the first time the complete story of this important world war ii naval engagement and the eventual rediscovery of the ship. The first in a series designed for modellers, this is a complete guide to the battleship scharnhorst, from original ship to detailed model. Mar 21, 2012 scharnhorst german battle cruiser of ww2.
The scharnhorst had was accompanied by five destroyers. The german battleship scharnhorst schiffer military history breyer, siegfried on. Apr 06, 2018 watch our video and meet the new ship in world of warships blitz. The battle for the code by hugh sebagmontifiore 200001. With shoot to 24k most long history and with blast attack. The german naviesspecifically the kaiserliche marine and kriegsmarine of imperial and nazi germany, respectivelybuilt a series of battleships between the 1890s and 1940s. Battleships of the scharnhorst class written by gerhard koop klauspeter schmolke edited by greenhill on uk naval institute press on usa on 1999 translated from german original book isbn.
Scharnhorst was a german capital ship, alternatively described as a battleship or battlecruiser, of nazi germany s kriegsmarine. Scharnhorst vs gneisenau opinions german battleships. The battleship scharnhorst classpage contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated this ship. The scharnhorst class were the first capital ships, referred to as either battleships or battlecruisers, built for nazi germany s kriegsmarine after world war i. Bismarck scores a hit and sinks the hms hood, but receives severe damage that will ultimately lead to her destruction. The life and death of the scharnhorst bbc 1971 duration. Scharnhorst struck glorious at a range of approximately 24,200 m 26,500 yd, one of the longest recorded hits in the history of naval gunfire. She was the lead ship of her class, which included sms gneisenau. German wwi wreck scharnhorst discovered off falklands.
The german battleship scharnhorst schiffer military history. But to reproduce these colours on my model, i need the true colour codes. The ship was built at the deutsche werke dockyard in kiel. German naval camouflage 1939 bismarckclass battleship. L ike the royal navys illfated hood, the scharnhorst was technically a battlecruiser, but is generally called a battleship. German battleship scharnhorst has been listed as one of the warfare good articles under the good article criteria. The sinking of the scharnhorst was an enormous psychological blow for. Tweet waterline series model ships from kriegsmarine german navy 19351945 at 1700 scale. Presents the complete history of the japanese world war ii battleship, the musashi. Scharnhorst class battleship is part of the battleships of germany series, a featured topic. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Scharnhorst was a german capital ship, alternatively described as a battleship and. A true gem of the german shipbuilding industry, scharnhorst combines the best characteristics of battleships and cruisers. I believe dragon has to do some soul searching with regard to making models buildable.
The german battleship, escaping, turned south toward the oncoming duke of york. Speed and strength scharnhorst german battleship with. Sep 23, 2015 the battleship book, to be published by wildside books in september, 2015 battleship book robertmfarleydp1479405566. She was the lead ship of her class, which included one other ship, gneisenau. The sms scharnhorst has been located off the falkland islands.
Scharnhorst achieved one of the longestrange naval gunfire hits in history. September 1943, scharnhorst remained alone being the only german capital ship available to be utilized against the arctic convoys from united kingdom to russia. German wwi wreck scharnhorst discovered off falklands bbc news. This reference book traces their history, accompanied by outstanding technical drawings and precise specifications. Commissioned in 1939, the ship mounted a main armament of nine 11inch guns and was capable of 31 knots.
Battleship d, later called scharnhorst, was laid down in may 1935 at the kriegsmarine shipyard in wilhelmshaven and commissioned in january 1939. The book covers all details, from the planning and making of the ship to its final sinking at leyte gulf in1944. If you have any new information or material that can help, we would be most happy to hear from you. The ship was built at the kriegsmarinewerft dockyard in wilhelmshaven. The german battleship scharnhorst was built at wilhelmshaven shipyard. The battlecruiser of 31,000 tons, nearly always operated with her sister ship gneisenau. Scharnhorst was a german capital ship, alternatively described as a battleship and battlecruiser, of nazi germanys kriegsmarine.
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