Is anyone aware of the existence of any design notes related to the Bismarck?
What I am interested in is a discussion by the ship's designers and/or the Kriegsmarine of certain choices they made:
1) Twin turrets instead of triple;
2) 15" guns instead of 16" guns for main armament;
3) single-purpose 5.9" guns for secondary armament rather than dual-purpose 5" (or similar caliber) guns;
4) An "all-over" armor scheme rather than an "all or nothing" armor scheme; and
5) general decisions re: fuel/endurance, layout, aircraft, anti-aircraft, etc.
Anyone know of the existence of such a document(s)?
Thanks,
--JC