SP3

CountryGermany
Ship ClassSpähkreuzer 1938-class Scout Cruiser
Planned BuilderFriedrich Krupp Germaniawerft
Planned Slip/Drydock NumberV
Ordered1 Feb 1941
Projected Keel Laying1 Jan 1943
Projected Launch1 Apr 1944
Projected Completion1 Oct 1945
Displacement5,791 tons standard
Length475 feet
Beam45 feet
Draft15 feet
MachineryTwo MAN 6-cyl diesel engines
Speed36 knots
Range7,000nm at 17 knots
Crew200
Armament3x2x150mm guns, 2x88mm anti-aircraft guns, 8x37mm anti-aircraft guns, 8x20mm anti-aircraft guns, 10x533mm torpedo tubes
Armor25mm belt, 25mm deck

Contributor:

This article refers to a planned ship that was not actually built.

ww2dbaseZ42, also known by her earlier name of SP3, was a planned Spähkreuzer 1938-class scout cruiser. The entire class was canceled in 1942.

ww2dbaseSource: Wikipedia

Last Major Revision: Dec 2020


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