Flugzeugträger B
1938-The keel of Flugzeugträger "B" (Aircraft Carrier "B") is laid down in the Germaniawerft shipyards of Kiel. The most likely consideration for the carrier's future name was Peter Strasser, but the ship wouldn't be given this name, although historians use this as the official designation, instead of the actual hull designation of Flugzeugträger "B".
March 26, 1940-The construction of Flugzeugträger "B" is halted, the project is cancelled, and the materials used were transferred to other naval construction projects.
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Statistics:
- Standard displacement: 19, 250 tons
- Top speed: 34 knots
- Length: 245 meters
- Beam: 27 meters
- Was never fully completed, and never saw action against the enemy.
Armament:
- 40-Aircraft (18 Ju-87c with folding wings and 22 Me-109 sea versions, also had plans to install several Fieseler Fi-167 torpedo bombers [because of their versatility, with the ability to land on fast moving carriers similar to the helicopter, by flying slow instead of hovering])
- 16-5.9 inch, 150 mm guns
- 12-4 inch, 105 mm Anti-aircraft guns
- 22-37mm Anti-Aircraft guns
- 28-2 cm, 64 caliber Machine guns
