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Nürnberg 1937  

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Nürnberg		234	Deutsche Werke, Kiel	1933	6.12.1934	2.11.1935	surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 1.1946 (Адмирал Макаров [Admiral Makarov])

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	7040
Displacement full, t	8900
Length, m	170.0 wl 181.3 oa
Breadth, m	16.4
Draught, m	4.90 mean 6.40 max
No of shafts	3
Machinery	CODAS: 2 sets Germania geared steam turbines, 8 Marine boilers (2 shafts) + 4 MAN 2-stroke 7-cylinders double action diesels MAN (1 shaft)
Power, h. p.	60000+12400=72400
Max speed, kts	31+18=32
Fuel, t	oil 1100, diesel oil 348
Endurance, nm(kts)	2800(16.5) under turbines + 3900(10) under diesels
Armour, mm	belt: 50 - 18, bulkheads: 70, deck: 25 - 20, turrets: 80 - 20, barbettes: 60, CT: 100 - 30
Armament	3 x 3 - 149/57 SK C/25, 4 x 2 - 88/72 SK C/32, 4 x 2 - 37/80 SK C/30, 4 x 1 - 20/65 C/30, 4 x 3 - 533 TT, 1 catapult, 2 seaplanes (He60), 120 mines
Complement	896

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Project history

Nürnberg ("cruiser F", or "Ersatz Nymphe") as a whole repeated Leipzig, from which, in particular, without changes the machinery was borrowed, but differed by more developed superstructures. Protection scheme remained former, but thickness of belt in a bow was moderated to 18mm; besides, at ship ends lower deck had 10mm protection, the thickness of turret faces was increased to 80mm, and rears to 32-35mm. Protection of barbettes was improved. The structure and arrangement of main artillery were stored, antiaircraft armament was strengthened thanks to fitting of fourth 88mm twin mount. Because of increased top weight stability has seriously worsened.

Ship protection

18°-inclined inner 50mm belt extended between end turrets and closed by 70mm bulkheads fwd from fore and aft from aft turrets. Fore ship end was protected by 18mm belt, aft end by 35mm. Belt was connected with 15mm anti-torpedo longitudinal bulkhead by 10mm slope. 20mm flat main deck placed on upper belts edge level and was connected with lower edge of the belt by 25mm thick curved outer parts, 25mm sloped part protected steering gear compartment. Lower deck at ship ends had 10mm thickness. Turrets had 80mm faces, 35-32mm rears and 20mm sides and roofs. Barbettes had 60mm armor. CT had 100-50mm sides, 50mm roof and 50mm communication tube. There was 20mm fore bulkhead.

Modernizations

Spring 1941: - 2 x 3 - 533 TT; + FuMO 21 radar

8/1942: - 4 x 1 - 20/65, 1 catapult with seaplanes; + 2 x 2 - 37/80 SK C/30, 2 x 4 - 20/65 C/38, 5 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, FuMO 22 radar

1944: - 5 x 1 - 20/65 FuMO 22 radar; + 2 x 1 - 40/56 FlaK 28, 10 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, FuMO 25, FuMO 63 radars, FuMB 4 Sumatra, FuMB 6 Palau ECM suites

Naval service

13.12.1939 Nürnberg was torpedoed by British submarine Salmon and was under repair four months; on reparations she was transferred to the USSR as Admiral Makarov and BU in 1960.