Bismarck Armour Protection
In terms of expanse, the Bismarck devoted 19,082 mt to belt, deck, turret, underwater, and splinter armour, which amounted to about 40% of its designed combat weight (47,870 mt). Only the 69,100 mt Japanese battleships of the Yamato class carried more armour (22,895 mt), although at a much smaller percentage (33.2%) of the ship's total weight.
Bismarck-class battleship - Wikipedia
The Bismarck-class ships had an armored belt that ranged in thickness from 220 to 320 mm (8.7 to 12.6 in); the thickest section of armor covered the central portion, where the gun turrets, ammunition magazines, and machinery spaces were located. This portion of the belt was capped on either end by 220 mm thick transverse bulkheads.
Bismarck Armament
The armament of the battleship Bismarck and the different type of guns and weapons carried aboard the ship.
ARMOR PROTECTION OF BATTLESHIP KM BISMARCK
2022年9月16日 · FACE-HARDENED ARMOR. In the BISMARCK, vertical or near-vertical armor designed to resist low-obliquity impacts by major-caliber projectiles was made up of “Krupp Cemented n/A” (“Case-Hardened and Decrementally-Hardened Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum Armor made by Krupp, New Type”) (KC n/A).
The Not-So-Mighty Bismarck | Naval History Magazine
With her relatively light armor-piercing projectile weight of 1,764 pounds (800 kg), the Bismarck could deliver only 14,112 pounds (6,400 kg) of steel and explosives to the enemy with each salvo from her eight 15-inch/47-caliber guns. In contrast, seven much older U.S. battleships of World War I vintage could deliver 15,300 to 16,800 pounds to ...
Bismarck's Final Battle - NavWeaps
Bismarck's conning tower was shielded by 350mm armor, which was riddled by close-range British battleship gunfire. Stability considerations often influenced the design of conning tower protective schemes.
German battleship Bismarck - Wikipedia
Bismarck was the first of two Bismarck-class battleships built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. Named after Chancellor Otto von Bismarck , the ship was laid down at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg in July 1936 and launched in February 1939.
bismarck class battleships - Naval Encyclopedia
2020年12月30日 · Indeed Bismarck’s armor figures were only slightly improved compared to the Scharnhorst, and with thicknesses still inferior of designs such as the King George V and Richelieu. The armor plating in its majority was made in Krupp cemented steel, containing an assembly of 0.34% carbon, 3.78% nickel, 0.31% manganese, and 2.06% chrome.
Some questions regarding Bismarck's armor scheme
2019年5月4日 · Bismarck's armor scheme was naturally more resistant to intact perforations then contemporary competitor designs, because it incorporated substantially more amor grade steel in the ship. Estimates of Bismarck's armor weight range between 17500 to 18500 tons, and neither figure included some components (such as turret face plates).
Battleship Bismarck - WW2 Weapons
The Bismarck was powered by steam turbines generating 138,000 to 150,000 shaft horsepower. Its main armament consisted of eight 38 cm (15 inch) guns. The armor included a main belt that was 320 – 270 mm thick.