The list of naval ship classes of Germany includes all classes of naval ships produced or operated in Germany from the late 19th century to modern day. See also: List of naval ships of Germany for a list of individual ships List of German Navy ship classes for modern German type classifications Aircraft carriers Displacement: 23,200 tons Armament: 16 x 15 cm guns, 10 x 10.5 cm guns, 22 x 3.7 cm AA guns, 28 x 2 cm AA guns Aircraft: Up to 37, including Bf 109T, Ju 87C, and Fi 167 Performance: Speed ; Range at Ships in class: 2: and Flugzeugträger B Service: Neither vessel was commissioned into service Surface combatants Battleships (Schlachtschiffe) See list of battleships of Germany for detailed listings Battlecruisers (Schlachtkreuzer) Monitors (Küstenpanzerschiffe) Displacement: 5,652 tons Armament: 8 x 24 cm guns Armor: Performance: Speed Ships in class: 1: Service: Launched 1884 Displacement: 3,740 tons Armament: 3 x 24 cm guns; 10 x 8.8 cm guns; 4 x 45 cm torpedo tubes Armor: 530 mm belt; 200 mm turret; 50 mm deck Performance: Speed ; Range at Ships in class: 6: , , , , , Service: Commissioned 1890 to 1896 Displacement: 3,740 tons - 4,250 tons Armament: 3 x 24 cm guns; 8-10 x 8.8 cm guns; 3-4 x 45 cm torpedo tubes Armor: 530 mm belt; 200 mm turret; 50 mm deck Performance: Speed ; Range at Ships in class: 2: , and Service: Commissioned 1890 to 1896 Heavy cruisers (Schwere Kreuzer) Displacement: 18,200 tons (18,400 tons for Prinz Eugen) Armament: 8 x 20 cm (8") guns; 12 x 10.5 cm guns; 6 x 4 cm AA guns; 8 x 3.7 cm AA guns; 32 x 2 cm AA guns; 12 x 53 cm (21") torpedo tubes (Prinz Eugen shipped 17 x 4 cm guns, 28 x 2 cm guns, and no 3.7 cm guns) Armor: 80 mm belt; 105 mm turret; 50 mm deck Performance: Speed ; Range at 20 knots (Prinz Eugen speed was and range was at 20 knots) Ships in class: 5: , , , , and Service: Three ships completed, commissioned 1939 to 1940, two lost in World War II Displacement: 14,500 tons Armament: 6 x 28 cm (11") guns; 8 x 15 cm guns; 6 x 8.8 cm guns; 8 x 3.7 cm AA guns; 8 x 2 cm AA guns; 8 x 53 cm (21") torpedo