The German Battlecruiser SMS Derfflinger

Marsden Samuel, Gary Staff

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Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza
01 April 2021

Military & naval ships

Series: Super Drawings in 3D

The Derfflinger was considered to be the best class of battle cruisers up until the end of the First World War, and rightly so. Aesthetically they were also the most handsome. Design work was begun in October 1910 and continued until October 1912. Derfflinger had the sisterships Lutzow and the near sister Hindenburg. The design represented the birth of a new generation of German Großen Kreuzer. After the final design of cruiser J there were still outstanding issues for the following design. In April 1910 the General Navy Department was asked to prepare the requirements for the cruiser of 1911. The issues were primarily the number of shafts, machinery and armament. A three shaft arrangement would allow the employment of a diesel engine on the centre shaft. The advantages of this were better thermal efficiency, easier transfer of fuel, saving in personnel and the price. The General Department thought the change to 30.5cm calibre was essential. The weight increase of 8-30.5cm guns over 10-28cm guns was just 36 tonnes and the latest English battleships were fitted with 300mm armour. If the cruisers were expected to fight in the line the increase was mandatory. However, von Tirpitz disagreed and the matter remained unresolved.

140 profiles, B2 drawing sheets

By: Marsden Samuel, Gary Staff
Imprint: Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza
Dimensions: Height: 297mm, Width: 210mm,
ISBN: 9788366673052
ISBN 10: 8366673057
Series: Super Drawings in 3D
Pages: 88
Publication Date: 01 April 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Gary Staff is a former airline pilot but he has been fascinated with naval history, and specifically with the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserlischmarine) for decades. He has visited archives in Britain, Germany and elsewhere to study, and often translate for the first time, official documents relating to this subject. His previous books for Pen & Sword are The Battle for the Baltic Islands 1917; Battle on the Seven Seas and German Battlecruisers of World War One. He lives in Australia.

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All books contain a technical description, construction details and potted history. […] this book is recommended for the specialist, model ship collector and modeller. * Miniature Wargames *

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