H Class Proposals
The H class was a series of battleship designs to fulfill the requirements of Plan Z in the late 1930s and early 1940s. The first variation, "H-39," called for six ships to be built, essentially as enlarged Bismarck-class battleships with 40.6 cm (16.0 in) guns. The "H-41" design improved the "H-39" ship with still larger main guns, with eight 42 cm (17 in) weapons. Two subsequent plans, "H-42" and "H-43", increased the main battery yet again, with 48 cm (19 in) pieces, and the monstrous "H-44" design ultimately resulted with 50.8 cm (20.0 in) guns. Due to the outbreak of war in 1939, none of the ships were ever built; only two of the "H-39" ships were laid down, and what work had been accomplished was scrapped shortly thereafter.
| Ship | Main guns | Displacement | Propulsion | Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laid down | Commissioned | Fate | ||||
| H-39 | 8 × 40.6 cm (16.0 in) | 62,600 long tons (63,600 t) | 3 screws, diesel engines, 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) | 1939 | — | Canceled 30 September 1939 |
| H-41 | 8 × 42 cm (17 in) | 74,803 long tons (76,003 t) | As in H-39 | — | — | — |
| H-42 | 8 × 48 cm (19 in) | 96,555 long tons (98,104 t) | Unknown | — | — | — |
| H-43 | 8 × 48 cm (19 in) | 118,110 long tons (120,010 t) | Unknown | — | — | — |
| H-44 | 8 × 50.8 cm (20.0 in) | 139,272 long tons (141,507 t) | Unknown | — | — | — |
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