Deutschland class

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The Deutschland class was a group of German "pocket battleships" built in the interwar period, designed with heavy armament and long range within the constraints of the Treaty of Versailles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf pocket battleship class
warship class
aircraftFacility catapult for reconnaissance seaplanes
armamentType naval artillery
builtForNavy German Navy
classificationChange reclassified as heavy cruisers by some navies
conflict World War II
constructionPeriod interwar period
countryOfOrigin Germany
designCompromise balance of armor, armament, and speed under treaty limits
designedAs Panzerschiff
designedFor long-range commerce raiding
designedRange very long range at cruising speed
designedRole outgun cruisers and outrun battleships
designedUnderConstraint Treaty of Versailles
displacementCategory treaty-limited capital ship
era interwar naval rearmament
historicalSignificance early example of treaty-evading capital ship design
hullType steel hull
influencedBy Versailles naval restrictions
leadShip Germany
surface form: Deutschland
mainBatteryConfiguration six 28 cm guns in two triple turrets
navalArchitectureFeature all-welded construction
armored belt
armored deck
navalDoctrineContext German surface raider strategy
nicknamed pocket battleship
notableEngagement Battle of the River Plate
numberOfShips 3
operator Kriegsmarine
Reichsmarine
powerplantAdvantage high fuel efficiency for long range
primaryArmament 28 cm guns
propulsionType diesel engines
secondaryArmament 15 cm guns
serviceEntryDecade 1930s
ship Admiral Graf Spee
Admiral Scheer
Germany
surface form: Deutschland
shipLostInBattle Admiral Graf Spee
strategicUse Atlantic commerce raiding
show-the-flag missions
treatyDisplacementLimit 10000 long tons
usedIn Atlantic Ocean operations
South Atlantic operations

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Admiral Graf Spee shipClass Deutschland class
Reichsmarine notableShip Deutschland class
this entity surface form: pocket battleship Deutschland
Lützow category Deutschland class
this entity surface form: Deutschland-class cruiser of Germany
Admiral Scheer shipClass Deutschland class