| Rudders & Propellers on Bismarck & Tirpitz |
| Rudder Information |
| Displacement in tonnes with outside plating and fittings |
Figures from when the ship was in commission |
| Area of frames of the main frame |
Figures from when the ship was in commission |
| Number of rudders |
2 parallel rudders controlled by electrical steering |
| Total rudder surface area |
2 x 24,28 m² = 48,56 m² (2 rudders) |
| Total rudder volume |
2 x 11,63 m³ = 23,26 m³ (2 rudders) |
| Angle of the rudders |
Inclined from the vertical with 8º divergence towards the centreline |
| Propeller Information |
| Number of- and type of propellers |
3 manganese bronze propellers |
| Number of blades |
3 blades on each of 3 propellers |
| Diameter of propeller |
4700 mm |
| Area of the propellers (when rotating) |
3 x 17,349 = 52,047 m² (3 propellers) |
| Volume of propeller |
2,4 m³ |
| Number of revolutions per minute at full speed |
270 |
| Position of the Waves |
| Centre Wave |
Port and Starboard Side Wave |
| Frame |
Above Bottomline |
Frame |
Midship |
Above Bottomline |
| 16,5 |
2399 mm |
23,5 |
6200 mm |
2746 mm |
| 91,3 |
4360 mm |
112,3 |
5000 mm |
4360 mm |
