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Schwererkreuzer 1925-Class Heavy Cruiser

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Notes: The Schwererkreuzer 1925 was Kaiserlich Marine's first Heavy Cruiser built after the Great Sanctus War, succeeding the Admiral Heer von Klaus of 1909; nearly 16 years later. The Schwererkreuzer 1925 featured 5 x Twin 8" guns as well as torpedo launchers.
Class Overview
Name: Schwererkreuzer 1925–Class Heavy Cruiser
Builders: Helkvertlance and Harvard Shipyard
Operators:
  • Auf Kaiserlich Marine (1925–1941)
  • Occupied Aerah; Khavet Navy (1941–1942)
  • Bundesmarine (1942–Present)
  • Alexandrachos Republican Navy (1944–Present)
Cost: 15.2 Million A/M Per-Ship (1924)
Planned: 10
Built: 10
Ships in Class:
  • CA-12; KM. CA 1925-I (Sold to Alexandrachos Tribal Republic in 1944)
  • CA-13; KM. CA 1925-II (Sold to Alexandrachos Tribal Republic in 1944)
  • CA-14; KM. CA 1925-III (Sold to Alexandrachos Tribal Republic in 1944)
  • CA-15; KM. CA 1925-IV (In-service)
  • CA-16; KM. CA 1925-V (In-service)
  • CA-17; KM. CA 1925-VI (In-service)
  • CA-18; KM. CA 1925-VII (In-service)
  • CA-19; KM. CA 1925-VIII (In-service)
  • CA-10; KM. CA 1925-IX (In-service)
  • CA-21; KM. CA 1925-X (In-service)
Predecessor: Admiral Heer von Klaus -Class
Successor: Admiral Schwerdtfeger-Class
General Characteristics
Type: Heavy Cruiser
Displacement:
  • Standard: 13,854 long tons (15,516.5 short tons)
  • Full load: 15,211 long tons (17,036.32 short tons)
Length: 178.8 m (586 ft 7.4 in)
Beam: 22.1 m (72 ft 6.1 in)
Draft: 8.12 m (26 ft 7.7 in)
Propulsion:
Speed: 29 knots (53.7 km/h; 33.4 mph)
Range: 8,700 nmi (16,112.4 km; 10,011.8 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement:
  • 31 officers
  • 516 enlisted
Armament:
  • 5 × (Twin) 203mm SK L/60 C/36
  • 2 × (Quad) 20mm MG L/65 C/38
  • 6 × (Single) 7.92mm MG 34
  • 2 × (Twin) 500/533mm torpedo tubes
Armor:

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Very interesting design, I really like the look of it. On the other side, wouldn't the aft turrets and turbines be in each others way? The turrets barbettes looks like they are exactly where the tubrines has to be.