July 28, 2006
Only Nazi aircraft carrier found?
The Polish navy says it is almost certain that it has located the wreck of Nazi Germany's only aircraft carrier, the Graf Zeppelin.From the BBC.A Polish firm searching for oil first detected the wreck in the Baltic Sea, 55km (34 miles) offshore. . .
The ship, built in 1938, never saw action in the war.
The navy said it was unlikely that the 250-metre (820-foot) wreck would be recovered from the seabed, as it was at a depth of more than 80 metres (264 feet).
Posted by David on July 28, 2006 10:05 AM
As to whether it was scuttled or used for target practice, it should be able to be resolved by looking at the damaged areas. Why was it never deployed?
Posted by: Sarah
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on July 28, 2006 12:50 PM
Sarah,
The carrier was never finished.
The Germans started in the carrier business very late and may have seriously underestimated the task. The Japanese, British, and Americans already had years of operational experience with carriers before WWII.
Then in 1943 the Kriegsmarine withdrew all their surface ships and concentrated on submarine warfare. Work on the Graf Zeppelin stopped.
Posted by: Fred on July 28, 2006 6:08 PM
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