J
| Country | Germany |
| Ship Class | H-class Battleship |
| Builder | Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG |
| Yard Number | 981 |
| Slip/Drydock Number | V |
| Ordered | 14 Apr 1939 |
| Laid Down | 1 Sep 1939 |
| Displacement | 53,400 tons standard; 63,596 tons full |
| Length | 873 feet |
| Beam | 121 feet |
| Draft | 12 feet |
| Machinery | Twelve MAN 9cyl double acting 2-stroke diesel engines |
| Bunkerage | 8,700t diesel oil |
| Power Output | 165,000 shaft horsepower |
| Speed | 30 knots |
| Range | 19,200nm at 19 knots, 7,000nm at 28 knots |
| Crew | 2,600 |
| Armament | 4x2x40.6cm SK C/34 guns, 6x2x15cm L/55 C28 guns, 16x2x10.5cm L/65 C33 anti-aircraft guns, 8x2x3.7cm L/83 C33 anti-aircraft guns, 6x4x2cm C38 anti-aircraft guns, 6x53.3cm submerged bow torpedo tubes |
| Armor | 300mm main belt, 145mm upper belt, 220mm bulkheads, 365mm barbettes, 385mm turret face, 350mm coning tower, 50-80mm decks |
| Aircraft | 4 operational, 0 in reserve |
| Aircraft Catapult | 1 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseBattleship J, a fast battleship designed to be 277.8 meters (911 feet and 5 inches) long and displacing 53,400 tons, was laid down at the Deschimag shipyard in Bremen, Germany on 1 Sep 1939, the same day that the European War broke out. She was projected to be launched in mid 1941 and projected to be commissioned into service in late 1943. Work came to a halt on 30 Sep 1939 when other war demands were prioritized over battleship construction. She was ultimately canceled by the High Command of the German Navy in Nov 1941. At that time, only 40 tons of steel had been used, and most of the metal were recovered and redirected for other war related purposes.
ww2dbaseSource: Wikipedia
Last Major Revision: Dec 2022
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J Operational Timeline
| 14 Apr 1939 | The construction of battleship J was ordered. |
| 1 Sep 1939 | The keel of battleship J was laid down at the Deschimag shipyard in Bremen, Germany. |
| 30 Sep 1939 | The construction of battleship J was suspended. |
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