Talk:Deutschland class cruiser

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[edit] Regarding the speed and endurance

The part of the text which says "26 knots and range of 18,650 miles" is incorrect. The actual speed of these ships were 28 knots and had an endurance of 9000 miles. If you meant kilometers instead of miles, then this number is also incorrect, as it is more close to the 16500 km. These numbers varied from ship to ship (Lutzow had a speed of 28.5) but this can be supported by numerous books. Thank you. 89.172.224.141 11:10, 20 May 2006 (UTC) -Nemesis1000

Is the armorment section correct? 8 × 533 mm (21 inch)guns seems wrong, seeing as the largest naval gun ever built was on the yamato and that was ony 18.1 inch. unless this is refering to a torpedo tube or something of that nature, i am fairly sure it needs to be removed sorry forgot to sign--Manwithbrisk 18:22, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Merging articles

Waht is the more common English language term for these ships? Pocket battleship or Deutschland class cruiser? Markus Becker 09 Aug. 2006 23:24

Many British readers will know the term "pocket battleship", but "Deutschland class cruiser" is the more accepted term, now. Folks at 137 14:39, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

Well, in this case the article "pocket battleship" should be be merged into this one. Markus Becker 13 Aug. 2006 15:27(CET)

Agreed. Just keep the Pocket battleship page as a redirect. Folks at 137 07:35, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

The term "Pocket Battleship" was coined by the British press to describe the ship. I do not believe that the United States Navy or the Royal Navy ever officially refered to them as such. A merger would be practical since the ships of the Deutchland class were the only ships ever to be classified as "Pocket Battleships". --Two way time 22:29, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

I think that there might be a place in the artical where the German Navy is refered to as the Kriegsmarine before 1935. From 1920 to 1935 the Navy was the Reichsmarine. The name change was ordered by National political leadership. --Two way time 22:29, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

Both terms describe the same ships, so a merger makes good sense. Keeping the pages separate would only force the reader to sift through two pages to find the information he is looking for. Since the ships were built by Germany, I'd put the article on the page with the German name (Deutschland class cruiser) and turn Pocket battleship into a redirect. --Badger151 06:57, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

Articles merged. --Badger151 08:29, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Notes?

Seeing as the Notes "section" is a massive eyesore, is there some way the information could be worked into the paragraph, so it resembles a coherent article rather than a post-it? Super Jedi Droid 06:04, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

• I copy-edited part of the information into the paragraph above it; if anyone else knows how to work it in, go for it. そせい! 09:31, 8 November 2006 (UTC)