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Kms graf zeppelin world of warships9/20/2023 Meanwhile, the German conquest of Norway in April 1940 further eroded any chance of completing Flugzeugträger A (now named Graf Zeppelin). By September 1939, one carrier-borne wing, Trägergruppe 186, had been formed by the Luftwaffe at Kiel Holtenau, composed of three squadrons equipped with Bf 109s and Ju-87s. She was launched on 8 December 1938, and by the end of 1939, she was 85% complete, with a projected completion by the middle of 1940. Her keel was laid down on 28 December that year, at the Deutsche Werke shipyard in Kiel. Work started in 1936 on Flugzeugträger A, which was the Kriegsmarine's first aircraft carrier. Range: 8,000 km (4,300 nmi) at 19 kn (35 km/h)ġ930 proposal: 30 fighters & 12 dive bombersġ939 proposal: 12 fighters & 30 dive bombers Installed power: 200,000 shaft horsepower (150,000 kW)
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