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The list of Kriegsmarine ships includes all ships commissioned into the Kriegsmarine, the navy of Nazi Germany, during its existence from 1935 to the conclusion of World War II in 1945. See the list of naval ships of Germany for ships in German service throughout the country's history.
The Kriegsmarine (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁiːksmaˌʁiːnə], lit.'War Navy') was the navy of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It superseded the Imperial German Navy of the German Empire (1871–1918) and the inter-war Reichsmarine (1919–1935) of the Weimar Republic. The Kriegsmarine was one of three official branches, along with the Heer ...
World War II naval ships of Germany. This category is for naval ships designed, built, or operated by Germany during World War II (1939–1945).
The first new battleships built in Germany were the two Scharnhorst -class ships, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in 1935. The two Bismarck -class battleships followed in 1936; Bismarck was completed in 1940 and Tirpitz in 1941. [16] Plan Z was formulated in 1939 to rebuild the German navy; the plan called for six additional battleships of the H-39 ...
The list of naval ships of Germany includes all naval ships which have been in service of the German Navy or its predecessors. Other lists include: List of ships of the Imperial German Navy; List of Kriegsmarine ships; List of German Federal Navy ships; List of German Navy ships; List of German Navy ship classes; List of U-boats of Germany
Plan Z was the re-equipment and expansion of the Kriegsmarine (German navy) ordered by Adolf Hitler in early 1939. The fleet was meant to challenge the naval power of the United Kingdom, and was to be completed by 1948. Development of the plan began in 1938, but it reflected the evolution of the strategic thinking of the Oberkommando der Marine ...
The list of Germany Navy ships includes all ships commissioned into German Navy service, since the reunification of Germany in 1990. See also: List of naval ships of Germany for naval ships which have served Germany throughout the country's history. List of German Navy ship classes; List of current German frigates
Kobben class (Type 207) 16. Type 205 version for Norway and Denmark (lately used only by Poland) 208. Cancelled project or maybe used internally for TR-1700 class. 209. Type 209. over 60. 1200-1600 ton boats, for export only.