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Description Notes: Two of these ships were caught in the Battle of Congzimo Strait when a large number of submarines attacked Aerahwut vessels leaving more than 7,000 casualties.Class Overview
Name: Reich–Class Large Cruiser
Builders: Helkvertlance and Harvard Shipyard
Operators:
Cost:
  • Reich–Class
    • 13.8 Million ℳ Per-Ship (1932)
  • Souveränität–Subclass
    • 19.6 Million ℳ Per-Ship (1939)
  • Republic–Subclass
    • 19.9 Million ℳ Per-Ship (1944)
Planned: 4
Built: 10
Destroyed: 2
Ships in Class:
  • Reich–Class
    • CB-17; KM. Reich (Sunk at the Battle of Congzimo Strait)
    • CB-18; KM. Behörde (Sunk at the Battle of Congzimo Strait)
    • CB-19; SA. Domäne (In-service)
    • CB-20; SA. Herrschaft (In-service)
  • Souveränität–Subclass
    • CB-21; SA. Souveränität (In-service)
    • CB-22; SA. Bereich (Ran aground in Nordenia)
    • CB-23; SA. Monarchie (In-service)
    • CB-24; SA. Königreich (In-service)
    • CB-25; SA. Leistung (In-service)
    • CB-26; SA. Vorherrschaft (In-service)
  • Republic–Subclass
    • ARN. Republic (Under-Construction)
    • ARN. Liberty (Under-Construction)
    • ARN. Unity (Under-Construction)
Predecessor: Großer Kreuzer 1924–Class
Successor: None
Subclasses:

General Characteristics

Type: Large Cruiser
Displacement:

  • Reich–Class
    • Standard: 10,600 long tons (10,800 t)
    • Full load: 14,290 long tons (14,520 t)
  • Souveränität–Subclass and Republic–Subclass
    • Standard: 14,616 long tons (14,851.2 t)
    • Full load: 17,130 long tons (17,405.7 t)
Length:
  • Reich-Class
    • 177 m (580 ft 8.5 in)
  • Souveränität–Subclass and Republic–Subclass
    • 181 m (593 ft 10 in)
Beam: 21.69 m (71 ft 2 in)
Draft: 7.25 m (23 ft 9 in)
Propulsion:
  • Reich–Class
    • Eight MANN diesel engines
    • Two propellers
    • 54,000 PS  (53,260 shp; 39,720 kW)
  • Souveränität–Subclass and Republic–Subclass
    • Six HTU Water-tube boilers
    • Three propellers
    • 159,004 PS  (156,825 shp; 116,944.3 kW)
Speed:
  • Reich–Class
    • 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
  • Souveränität–Subclass and Republic–Subclass
    • 33 knots (61.1 km/h; 38 mph)
Range:
  • Reich–Class
    • 10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
  • Souveränität–Subclass and Republic–Subclass
    • 10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Complement:
  • 33–38 officers
  • 586–597 enlisted
Armament:
  • Reich–Class
    • 4 × (Twin) 20.3 cm (8.0 in) guns
    • 4 × (Single) 15 cm (5.9 in) guns
    • 2 × (Twin) 3.7 cm SK C/30
    • 15 × (Single) 2 cm Flak 30
    • 4 × (Double Tubed) 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Souveränität–Subclass
    • 4 × (Triple) 20.3 cm (8.0 in) guns
    • 4 × (Single) 15 cm (5.9 in) guns
    • 2 × (Twin) 3.7 cm SK C/30
    • 15 × (Single) 2 cm Flak 30
    • 2 × (Quadruple Tubed) 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
    • 2 × (Double Tubed) 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Republic–Subclass
    • (Undecided)
Armor:

  • Main Turrets : 140 mm (5.5 in)
  • Belt : 80 mm (3.1 in)
  • Deck : 45 mm (1.8 in)
Aircraft carried:
  • Reich–Class
    • 2 × Airritter AK 104
  • Souveränität–Subclass
    • 2 × Airritter Ak 110
  • Republic–Subclass
    • (Undecided)
Aviation facilities: 1 double-ended catapult

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Comments: 7

JNSDF-Kozuke [2018-05-05 19:19:15 +0000 UTC]

Interesting cruiser design. I like it.

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Skibud98 In reply to JNSDF-Kozuke [2018-05-05 19:19:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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JNSDF-Kozuke In reply to Skibud98 [2018-05-05 19:20:17 +0000 UTC]

No prob

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Khyron2000 [2018-04-16 14:40:03 +0000 UTC]

Interesting mix of German and Japanese design features, data seems to be realistic. Like it

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Skibud98 In reply to Khyron2000 [2018-04-16 15:37:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Midway2009 [2018-01-06 08:25:07 +0000 UTC]

Impressive warship.

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Skibud98 In reply to Midway2009 [2018-01-06 08:33:28 +0000 UTC]

Indeed!

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