Kriegsmarine KMS battleship Bismarck

Bordfliegerkommando 1/196 battleship BISMARCK

Aircraft facilities and on-board accommodation:

Capacity: The ship can carry up to 6 aircraft of type: Ar. 196 on board. 4 aircraft are housed in the 3 hangers and 2 on-board aircraft are on the catapults

Hangar 1 Hangar 2 Hangar 3 Aircraft workshop: Superstructure deck, amidships, frame 94 -106, accommodates 2 aircraft on board Port hanger, superstructure deck next to the chimney, frame 122 -134, accommodation for 1 aircraft Starboard hanger, superstructure deck next to the chimney, frame 122 -134, mount for 1 aircraft Deckhouse ceiling, inside, frame 82 - 87.5. For repairs to aircraft.

Aircraft sling: The double telescopic catapults of the Deutsche Werke were located amidships and had a length of 16 m each (starboard and port), which could be raised up to 24 m beyond the ship's side. The catapults are located to the left and right of hangar 1.

Takeover facility: 2 fixed boat cranes on the upper deck, frame 121 on port and starboard, are used for loading and unloading aircraft and boats up to 121 in weight. 2 fixed moving cranes on the chimney below the headlight platform per port and starboard, frame 114,950, are used to move aircraft up to 41 in weight. 4 agglomeration scales to park and retract the aircraft. Hydraulic, extendable clusters as supports for the aircraft on board, a total of 12 pieces. 4 each on starboard and port on the superstructure deck, 2x each on the left and right of the catapults. 1 turntable, moves onto the slingshot rail.

Aircraft fuel system: There are 2 aircraft fuel systems on board with a total of 4 fuel tanks. The 4 taps are located in the aircraft hangar 1 on the outside walls inside starboard and port and in the hangar 2 and 3 on the outside walls inside. 3 aircraft lube oil tanks, each 70 I, are also available.

Compressed air system: The compressed air required for the aircraft blower is supplied by 2 Junkers air compressors.

Aircraft ammunition: The machine-gun and drop ammunition are stored in the bomb chamber and in the salute chamber. The smoke containers are stored in the aircraft container room aft, frame 1-1.5.

other facilities: Fire extinguishing equipment consists of 8 air foam tubes with 16 tuto containers, 4 gas fire extinguishing systems, as well as a wet steam connection for heating and defrosting.

 

Bordfliegerkommando 1/196 battleship BISMARCK

Used aircraft:
Training and test drives in the Baltic Sea:
Code:	Aircraft type:	WNr:	Period:	Departure:	Remarks:
BBAB	Ar. 196 A2	1960032	09/12/1940		Training exercise on BISMARCK in Hamburg-Finkenwerder. Pilot Schippers (seaplane test center in Travemünde).
BBAB	Ar. 196 A2	1960032	11/09/1940		Catapult testing / acceptance by seaplane test center in Travemünde in the Danzig Bay. Pilot Schippers.
T3IH	Ar. 196 A2	1960052	03/15/1941	04/04/1941	Taken on board at the voting in Kiel. On April 3rd damaged against the side of the ship on landing. Transferred from Gotenhafen to the shipyard in Wilhelmshaven for repairs.
T3LK	Ar. 196 A2	??	03/15/1941	03/23/1941	Taken on board at the voting in Kiel. Start before Kahlberg to Wilhelmshaven to pick up important spare parts.
T3CH	Ar. 196 A2	1960066	March 24, 1941	04/09/1941	Start in Wilhelmshaven - Nest - Pillau. Takeover took place on March 26th. on Pillau harbour. Start from board in Gotenhafen for the purpose of relocating the on-board flight command to Wilhelmshaven.
T3BK	Ar. 196 A2	1960 146	04/01/1941	04/09/1941	Start in Wilhelmshaven - Parow - Pillau. Takeover took place on April 2nd. on Gotenhafen harbour. Start from board in Gotenhafen for the purpose of relocating the on-board flight command to Wilhelmshaven.
T3EK	Ar. 196 A2	??	04/01/1941	04/05/1941	Start in Wilhelmshaven - Parow - Pillau. Takeover took place on April 2nd. on Gotenhafen harbour. Take-off from Gotenhafen to the shipyard in Wilhelmshaven for the purpose of repairs, it was subsequently determined that on landing on April 2nd. In addition to the landing flaps, shaping strips were also broken.
T3MH	Ar. 196 A3	??	04/07/1941	04/09/1941	Start in Wilhelmshaven, taken over at Gotenhafen harbour. Start from board in Gotenhafen for the purpose of relocating the on-board flight command to Wilhelmshaven.
T3MK	Ar. 196 A3	1960 150	04/07/1941	04/09/1941	Start in Wilhelmshaven, taken over at Gotenhafen harbour. Start from board in Gotenhafen for the purpose of relocating the on-board flight command to Wilhelmshaven.
T3CH	Ar. 196 A2	1960066	04/15/1941	05/09/1941	Start in Wilhelmhaven - Nest - Pillau. Takeover took place on April 16. in Pillau. Departure from board unknown, from 09.05. Transfer Bug-Putzig for the purpose of relay exercise with NÜRNBERG.
T3BK	Ar. 196 A2	1960 146	04/15/1941	04/16/1941	Start in Wilhelmhaven - Nest - Pillau. Takeover took place on April 16. in Pillau. Landing crash on the ship, broken engine block, both swimmers leaked by propeller Damaged aircraft (80%) were recovered and dismantled.
T3LK	Ar. 196 A2	??	04/15/1941	May 00, 1941	Start in Wilhelmhaven - Nest - Pillau. Takeover took place on April 16. in Pillau. Departure from board unknown, probably to Bug for the purpose of a relay exercise with NUREMBERG.
T3MH	Ar. 196 A3	??	04/23/1941	05/09/1941	Start in Wilhelmhaven - Nest - Pillau - Gotenhafen-Reede takeover. Departure from board unknown, from 09.05. Transfer Bug-Putzig for the purpose of relay exercise with NÜRNBERG.
Company 'RHEINÜBUNG':
T3MK	Ar. 196 A3	1960 150	04/15/1941	May 27, 1941	Start in Wilhelmhaven - Nest - Pillau. Takeover took place on April 16. in Pillau. Total loss due to the sinking of the ship at position: 48 ° 09'58 N /16 ° 12' W
T3AK	Ar. 196 A2	1960 110	05/07/1941	May 27, 1941	Access from Putzig. Total loss due to the sinking of the ship at position: 48 ° 09'58 N /16 ° 12' W
T3IH	Ar. 196 A2	1960052	May 00, 1941	May 27, 1941	Entry from Wilhelmshaven, takeover unknown. Total loss due to the sinking of the ship at position: 48 ° 09'58 N /16 ° 12' W
T3DL	Ar. 196 A4	1960 123	May 00, 1941	May 27, 1941	Entry from Wilhelmshaven, takeover unknown. Total loss due to the sinking of the ship at position: 48 ° 09'58 N /16 ° 12' W

 

Luftwaffe crews aboard Battleship Bismarck

Training trips, trials and company 'RHEINÜBUNG' from 03/15/1941 - 05/27/1941:
Position:	Rank/Name:	On board:	From board:	Remarks:
observer	Obltn. (M) Erich Stav	03/15/1941	03/18/1941	Technical officer of the flight squadron 1/196
1. Air officer / observer	Obltn. (M) Siegfried Mühling	04/01/1941	† May 27, 1941	Lost with the sinking of the BISMARCK
2. Pilot officer / observer	Ltn. (M) Martin Lange	03/15/1941	† May 27, 1941	1 st flight officer until March 31,41. Lost with the sinking of the BISMARCK
3. Pilot officer / observer	Ltn. (M) Fritz Fabricius	04/01/1941	04/17/1941	Released by commanders, back to Wilhelmshaven.
3. Pilot officer / observer	Ltn. (M) Rolf Hambruch	04/23/1941	† May 27, 1941	Lost with the sinking of the BISMARCK
4. Air officer / observer	Ltn. (M) Günther Lademann	03/15/1941	† May 27, 1941	Lost with the sinking of the BISMARCK
Pilot	Fw. Werner Seeliger	03/15/1941	† May 27, 1941	Lost with the sinking of the BISMARCK
Pilot	Fw. Ernst Lange	03/15/1941	† May 27, 1941	Lost with the sinking of the BISMARCK
Pilot	Ofw.Josef Kempfle	04/01/1941	† May 27, 1941	Lost with the sinking of the BISMARCK
Pilot	Uffz. Willi Kuntze	04/01/1941	04/17/1941	Released by commanders, back to Wilhelmshaven.
Pilot	Fw.Oskar Andersen	04/23/1941	† May 27, 1941	Lost with the sinking of the BISMARCK
Ground staff:
Foreman	Fw. Josef Luxenburger	03/14/1941	† May 27, 1941	Lost with the sinking of the BISMARCK
I. Maint	Uffz. Adolf Weber	March 00, 1941	† May 27, 1941	Lost with the sinking of the BISMARCK
I. Maint	Uffz. Emil Kämmerer	March 00, 1941	† May 27, 1941	Lost with the sinking of the BISMARCK
I. Maint	Uffz. Walter Simon	March 00, 1941	† May 27, 1941	Lost with the sinking of the BISMARCK
Ground staff/technology	Ob.Fr. Kleffner	03/14/1941	03/30/1941	Commanded from board.
Ground staff/technology	Ob.Fr. Willi Bialetzki	03/14/1941	† May 27, 1941	Lost with the sinking of the BISMARCK
Ground staff/technology	Ob.Fr. Ernst Kadow	March 00, 1941	May 27, 1941	Survived, captured.
Ground staff/technology	Ob.Fr. Erwin Ströcker	03/14/1941	† May 27, 1941	Lost with the sinking of the BISMARCK
Ground staff/technology	Private Wilhelm Jaax	03/14/1941	April 00, 1941	Commanded from board.
Ground staff/technology	Frozen Erich Pfau	03/29/1941	† May 27, 1941	Lost with the sinking of the BISMARCK
Ground staff/technology	Frozen Ernst Quade	March 00, 1941	† May 27, 1941	Lost with the sinking of the BISMARCK
Ground staff/technology	Frozen Heinz Schröder	March 00, 1941	† May 27, 1941	Lost with the sinking of the BISMARCK