An item referred to the magazine Le Yacht dated 14 November 1936 reporting that the German aircraft carrier at that moment being built had a maximum speed of 37 knots, an armour consisting of 16,5cm thick belt and the command bridge protected by 8cm armour, a displacement of 18.500 ton, an armament of 14-15cm anti aircraft guns and able to take 25 aircraft with her.(1)
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1. Laid down at the Deutsche Werke, Kiel, Germany on 28 December 1936, launched on 8 December 1938, fell into Russian hands and destroyed on 14 August 1947 used for tests with shells and bombs, although torpedoes were needed to sunk her. Wreck found back on 12 July 2006. Displacement was 34.088 tons/33.550 long tons, speed 33,8 knots and according to a proposal dated 1939 was she to carry 42 aircraft.
