Technical Layout
Electrical Plant
Electrical Plant | ||
Generators | Bismarck | Tirpitz |
500 kW | 8 (2 plants x 4 generators) | 8 (2 plants x 4 generators) |
690 kW (turbo) | 10 (2 plants x 5 turbogenerators) | 10 (2 plants x 5 turbogenerators) |
460 kW | 1 | 1 |
400 kVA AC | 1 | 1 |
550 kVA AC (diesel) | 1 | 1 |
The Type MWM RS 38 diesel motor (numbered 170093 in Bismarck and 170094 in Tirpitz) in the plant was a 6-cylinder fourstroke motor of 300 mm cylinder diameter and 380mm piston stroke, running at 600 rpm for 460 ehp. A 20% overload to 550 ehp was possible for half an hour. The generators (Type P23 FA925 10 Spec. BZ in Bismarck and Type P23 FA925/10+RP 91 sp. in Tirpitz) were manufactured by Garbe-Lohmeyer. |
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