The projected Mackensen class combined battleship-range protection with eight 13.8-inch guns in four twin turrets. Its quoted top speed was 28 knots, with an 8,000-nautical-mile range at 14 knots. Those figures retained a substantial cruising requirement alongside the heavier armour and upgraded armament. Construction had begun well before the 1917 launch mentioned for the pictured hull.
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Mackensen and a more balanced German battlecruiser
The projected Mackensen class combined heavy protection, eight 13.8-inch guns, 28-knot speed, and long cruising range, pushing Germany toward a more balanced capital ship.