German Shipbuilding Times

Ship Class

Type

Tonnage (Full)

Year Laid Down

Days between ordering and keel laying (average)

Length between keel laying and commissioning (average)

Days to Build 100 Tons

Scharnhorst

Pocket Battleship

38,900

1935

486 days

1,207 days

3.1 days

Bismarck

Battleship

50,900

1936

185 days

1,546 days

3.04 days

Prinz Eugen

Heavy Cruiser

18,600

1936

Unknown

1,561 days

8.39 days

Admiral Hipper

Heavy Cruiser

18,400

1935

Unknown

1,445 days

7.85 days