Admiral Scheer's Displacement befor and after 1940 modernization

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RandJS
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Admiral Scheer's Displacement befor and after 1940 modernization

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Post by RandJS » 24 Jan 2022, 03:41

Hello,

Does anyone have any information regarding the displacment difference before and after the 1940 modernization?

thanks for any help,
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Re: Admiral Scheer's Displacement befor and after 1940 modernization

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Post by Totenkomf » 24 Jan 2022, 08:22

Hello I have some Information regarding Admiral Scheer's displecement post-1940.

here is a link: https://www.history.navy.mil/research/l ... cheer.html

And the Cruiser Admiral Scheer was sunk by an air attack on April 9th, 1945.

Mathias.
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Re: Admiral Scheer's Displacement befor and after 1940 modernization

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Post by RandJS » 25 Jan 2022, 02:19

Hello Mathias,

Thank you, I am familiar with the report you cited. However, I am specifically looking for any weight reduction when Scheer's original metal casing of the enclosed bridge was removed exposing the armored control tube as in Lützow during the 1940 modernization.

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