German Carrier Potsdam

Potsdam

Blohm & Voss


	Potsdam Carrier project 'Elbe'
	No available
	JRLucariny FSDS V3.5 Model
	Particular collection
	DonationWare> Paypal/PagSeguro
	Abr/2009

	History The passenger ship Potsdam of the North German Lloyd line was originally used for passenger cruises to the far east, after the start of World War II it was used as barrack ship.
	Being one of the three passenger ships scheduled for conversion to an aircraft carrier in 1942 (Project "Elbe"), it was planned to be modified at Hamburg's Blohm & Voss shipyard.
	Unlike the other two ships, the Potsdam project was not canceled in November of 1942, but because of its slow speed, the ship later should have been used as a training aircraft carrier.
	On 02.02.1943 the modification was stopped and the Potsdam was taken over by the British after the war.
	After another 30 years of service, both in Britain as Empire Fowes and India as Safina-E-Hujjaj , the former Potsdam was scrapped in 1976.
	Technical Data Dimensions Size (Max): 23500 t Length (Total): 203,0 m Beam: 27,0 m Draft: 8,85 m
	Weapons 10,5 cm L/50: 12 3,7 cm L/83 C/30: 10 2 cm MG L/65: 24-32
	Aircraft Messerschmitt Me 109 T: 12 Junkers Ju 87 C: 12
	Engines Shafts: 2 Turbines: 2 Type: Geared Turbines & Electrical Engines
	Performance Total Performance: 26000 shp Speed: 21 kn Range: 9000 sm at 19 kn More in Link
	Proyecto Elbe Ex Mercante Potsdam Desplazamiento: 17,527 tons de diseño, 23,500 tons maximo Dimensiones:189 x 22.6 x 5.10 metros Dimensiones extremas:203 x 27 x 8.85 metros Propulsion: Turbinas vapor-electricas, 4 calderas, 2 ejes, 26,000 shp, 21 nudos Tripulacion: 900 Blindaje: ninguno Armamenot: 6 duales de 4.1 pulgadas AA, 5 duales de 3.7 mm AA, 24-32 x 20 mm AA Aviones: 24
	Construído por Blohm & Voss. Quilla puesta 1934, botado Enero 1935, completado 27 Junio 1936.
	Tomado como transporte en 6/1940, conversion a portaaviones comenzado en 12/1942 en Blohm & Voss.
	Conversion cancelada 2 Febr 1943 luego de muy poco trabajo hecho.
	Reconvertido a buque de transporte de tropas. Tomado por los británicos el 20 de Junio de 1946, puesto en servicio como transporte de tropas Empire Fowey. Vendido como buque de peregrinos Safina-E-Hujjaj a Pakistan en 1960; desguazado en 1976. Font: LOS PORTAAVIONES ALEMANES Link
	DRAWINGS Link