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 |
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| instanceOf |
pocket battleship class
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warship class → |
| aircraftFacility |
catapult for reconnaissance seaplanes
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| armamentType |
naval artillery
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| builtForNavy |
German Navy
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| classificationChange |
reclassified as heavy cruisers by some navies
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| conflict |
World War II
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| constructionPeriod |
interwar period
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| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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| designCompromise |
balance of armor, armament, and speed under treaty limits
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| designedAs |
Panzerschiff
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| designedFor |
long-range commerce raiding
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| designedRange |
very long range at cruising speed
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| designedRole |
outgun cruisers and outrun battleships
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| designedUnderConstraint |
Treaty of Versailles
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| displacementCategory |
treaty-limited capital ship
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| era |
interwar naval rearmament
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| historicalSignificance |
early example of treaty-evading capital ship design
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| hullType |
steel hull
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| influencedBy |
Versailles naval restrictions
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| leadShip |
Deutschland
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| mainBatteryConfiguration |
six 28 cm guns in two triple turrets
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| navalArchitectureFeature |
all-welded construction
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armored belt → armored deck → |
| navalDoctrineContext |
German surface raider strategy
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| nicknamed |
pocket battleship
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| notableEngagement |
Battle of the River Plate
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| numberOfShips |
3
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| operator |
Kriegsmarine
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Reichsmarine → |
| powerplantAdvantage |
high fuel efficiency for long range
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| primaryArmament |
28 cm guns
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| propulsionType |
diesel engines
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| secondaryArmament |
15 cm guns
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| serviceEntryDecade |
1930s
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| ship |
Admiral Graf Spee
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Admiral Scheer → Deutschland → |
| shipLostInBattle |
Admiral Graf Spee
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| strategicUse |
Atlantic commerce raiding
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show-the-flag missions → |
| treatyDisplacementLimit |
10000 long tons
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| usedIn |
Atlantic Ocean operations
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South Atlantic operations → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Reichsmarine
("pocket battleship Deutschland")
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notableShip |
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Admiral Graf Spee
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shipClass |