![]() Work on Flugzeugträger "B" began in 1938 but was halted on 19 September 1939 because, now that Germany was at war with Great Britain and France, priority had shifted to U-boat construction. The contract to build the ship was awarded to the Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft in Kiel in 1938, with a planned launch date on July 1, 1940. ![]() Hi there -) here is what you find easily about the german carriers "B", "C", and "D": This time shot by a british plane in 1941Īnd last a Shot of the Graf Zeppelin from 1945 when it reached Stettin It shows the nearly complete Comand towner and thanks to the people the sheer size can be comparedĪnd there we have another arial view. Topside Rear view of the Flight Deck under construction I did a little bit digging and found a few very nice shots of the carrier while under construction:Īnother Hull shot including partly finished comando bridgeįull side shot from Harbor side on Construction dock You can find some details about it here: Īdditional and more detailed Infos you will find on Wikipedia: I am talking about the German Aircraft Carrier Graf Zeppelin. Though it never finished construction, it is one interesting piece of history. ![]() Sorry for the long absence but other things had to get my attention :) As i posted in one of my old Threads about the German Z-Plan Carriers there was one Carrier in particular which actually was half build.
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