Based on French sketch dated around 1940©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Contract awarded for Flugzeugträger S on 16 November 1935, laid down at the Deutsche Werke, Kiel, Germany on 28 December 1936, launched on 8 December 1938, fell into Russian hands and destroyed on 14 August 1947 used for tests with shells and bombs, although torpedoes were needed to sunk her. Wreck found back on 12 July 2006. Displacement was 34.088 tons/33.550 long tons, speed 33,8 knots and according to a proposal dated 1939 was she to carry 42 aircraft. Belonged to the Graf Zeppelin which was number 2 ships namely the Graf Zeppelin and the ‘B‘ never launched and broken up still on the slipways. The armament consisted of 16-15cm/6” C/28 quick firing guns, 12-10,5cm C/33 quick firing anti aircraft guns, 22-3,7cm/1.5” C/30 quick firing anti aircraft guns and 28-2cm FlaK anti aircraft guns.
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