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