K
| Country | Germany |
| Ship Class | H-class Battleship |
| Planned Builder | Deutsche Werke Kiel |
| Planned Yard Number | 264 |
| Planned Slip/Drydock Number | III |
| Ordered | 25 May 1939 |
| Projected Keel Laying | 1 Oct 1940 |
| Projected Launch | 1 Oct 1942 |
| Projected Completion | 1 Apr 1944 |
Contributor: Al Griffis
This article refers to a planned ship that was not actually built.
ww2dbaseBattleship K, ordered in May 1939, was one of the six H-class battleships according to the German Navy Plan Z. She was originally projected to be completed in Apr 1944, though the work never started on this ship.
Last Major Revision: Jul 2023
K Operational Timeline
| 2 May 1939 | The construction order of battleships K was issued to Deutsche Werke Kiel, battleship L to Kriegsmarinewerft, battleship M to Blohm und Voss, and battleship N to Deschimag. Due to war demands, none of these keels would be laid down. |
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