H-39 "Manfred von Richthofen" bio

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( To all wo are unfamiliar with the data that I am giving out, I am from Europe we are using the metric system. That means if I write an 'm' I mean Metres, if I write an 'cm' it means centimetres and an 'mm' means millimetres. So since we all are on the same page let's continue)

H-39: The Hull 39 was designed for a battle ship and started as a battle ship.

It had a length of around 277,8 m, was 37 m in width and had a draft of 10 m.

The main guns were 8×406 mm and the secondary guns had a calibre of 12×150mm and 16×105mm. Vor the AA guns it should have 16×37mm and 12×20mm.

At least that was planed for the H-39 Battle ship.

H-39 Aircraft carrier "Manfred von Richthofen":

(Richthofen for short)

The Hull length, width and draft are the same as the Battle ship Hull.

The "Main guns" on Richthofen are 12×2 105mm, they also count as AA guns. They have a rate of fire of 15 to 18 shots per minute.

Range with 33.3 lbs. (15.1 kg) HE
ElevationRange
45 degrees:19,357 yards (17,700 m)
AA Ceiling @ 80 degrees:41,010 feet (12,500 m)

Ammunition
TypeFixed
Weight of Complete RoundAP: about 59.5 lbs. (27.0 kg)
HE: 58.4 lbs. (26.5 kg) (with RPC/32)
HE: 60.3 lbs. (27.35 kg) (with RPC/40)
HE, Incendiary: 51.8 lbs. (23.5 kg)
Projectile Types and Weights 1aAP: 34.8 lbs. (15.8 kg)
HE: 33.3 lbs. (15.1 kg)
HE Incendiary: 34.8 lbs. (15.8 kg)
Illum: 32.4 lbs. (14.7 kg)
Bursting ChargeN/A
Projectile LengthHE: 18.1 in (45.9 cm)
HE Incendiary: 17.2 in (43.8 cm)
HE Complete Round: 45.83 in (116.4 cm)
HE Incendiary Complete Round: 44.96 in (114.2 cm)
Propellant Charge 2a11.46 lbs. (5.2 kg) RPC/32
13.34 lbs. (6.05 kg) RPC/40N
Muzzle VelocityHE: 2,952 fps (900 mps)
AP: N/A
Illum: 2,133 fps (650 mps)
Working Pressure18 tons/in2 (2,850 kg/cm2)
Approximate Barrel Life2,950 rounds 3a

Ammunition stowage per gun: 400 rounds

(Official name of the guns: 105mm/65 SK C/33 in one Lafette Dop. L. C/38)

For the AA guns she has, besides the 105mm, 12×2 55mm.

(Official name in English: AA armament 55mm/77 Device 58 in a twin mount.

In german: Fla-Bewaffnung 55mm/77 Gerät 58 in einer Zwillingslafette)

(All data that I just wrote are taken from World of Warships, Wikipedia and the website NavWeaps. You can look for further information yourself.)

(All the following information are taken from the War thunder Wiki and also Wikipedia. Look there if you want more information.)

The German Aircraft carrier that was almost built back in the second world war, Graf Zeppelin, had two compressed air powerd catapults that allowed Aircraft that needed a long runway to start on an aircraft carrier. Richthofen also has those Catapults but are stronger that allows her to have bigger aircraft's on bord and be usable.

Now for the Aircraft that Richthofen will be having.

All of the following aircraft have special modifications to it that allows the to start and land on a Aircraft carrier and will be marked with an S. These modifications are not real. The planes were real, Germany did build and pilots flew with these.

These modification include Arrestor gear and foldable wings, for easier storage of the aircraft inside the hanger bay.

BF 109 K-4/S

BF 109 K-4/S

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