who developed the moltke-class battlecruiser?
German Naval Office
Moltke-class battlecruiser
During a May 1907 conference, the German Naval Office decided to follow up the unique battlecruiser battlecruiser with an enlarged design.
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Moltke-class battlecruiser [SEP] Development
During a May 1907 conference, the German Naval Office decided to follow up the unique battlecruiser battlecruiser with an enlarged design. The 44 million marks allocated for the 1908 fiscal year created the possibility of increasing the size of the main guns from the 28 cm (11 in) weapons of the preceding design to 30.5 cm (12 in). However, Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, along with the Construction Department, argued that increasing the number of guns from 8 to 10 would be preferable, as the 28 cm guns had been deemed sufficient to engage even battleships. Tirpitz also argued that, given the numerical superiority of the Royal Navy's reconnaissance forces, it would be more prudent to increase the number of main guns, rather than increase their caliber.