Other Nations' "Never-Were" Designs
Key: OD= Own Design NW- Never Were
Germany
A hypothetical refit of the Bayern circa. 1936. OD
The battlecruiser Mackensen from the same era. OD
A carrier based on a Mackensen hull. OD
Bismarck with 3 triple 16" turrets. OD
A Bismarck with improved secondaries. OD
A high speed version of the Bismarck. OD
An H-39 with more logical aircraft facilities and better AA. OD
A long range commerce raider with twin 11" guns based on Prinz Eugen. OD
A four turret version. OD
Prinz Eugen meets Mogami... OD
France
Based on a design for a French Battlecruiser during WW1, this is the rebuilt version just prior to WW2. NW/OD
An upgrade of the Normandie Class Battleships OD
An upgrade of the Lyon Class Battleships OD
A possible redesign of the Lyon post-WW1. OD
A refit of the possible design of the Lyon post-WW1. OD
Italy
Italy's first Dreadnought, the Dante Alighieri after her extensive refit in the 1930's. OD
A refit of the Super-Dreadnoughts of the Caracciolo Class OD
Apparently, the early designs for the Vittorio Veneto called for a single funnel. NW
The Leonardo DaVinci, an enlarged Vittorio design, with 12x15" guns. OD
Others
A totally hypothetical French built, Polish Battlecruiser. OD
Hypothetical Soviet Battlecruisers, one Italian built, the other German. OD