Editing SS Cap Arcona (section)

==Building and equipment==
[[Blohm+Voss]] in [[Hamburg]] built ''Cap Arcona'', launching and completing her in 1927. She was {{GRT|27561}}, {{convert|205.90|m|ftin|abbr=on}} [[Length overall|overall]] and a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|25.78|m|ftin|abbr=on}}.{{sfn|Gröner|1988|pp=78-79}}

She was driven by eight [[Steam turbine#Marine propulsion|steam turbines]], single-reduction geared to two [[propeller]] shafts.<ref name=LR30>{{cite book |url= https://plimsoll.southampton.gov.uk/shipdata/pdfs/30/30b0209.pdf |year=1930 |title=Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships |location=London |publisher=[[Lloyd's Register]] |access-date=10 January 2015}}</ref> She had three funnels, and her passenger comforts included a full-size tennis court [[Glossary of nautical terms (A-L)#abaft|abaft]] her third funnel.<ref name=Talbot-Booth/> The ship had at least 26 [[Lifeboat (shipboard)|lifeboats]], most of which were mounted in two tiers (see image).

''Cap Arcona'' had modern navigation and communication equipment. She was equipped for [[Submarine signals|submarine signalling]] which allowed a ship to hear acoustic signals from aids to navigation. She also had wireless [[direction finding]] equipment,<ref name=LR30/> and from 1934 she had an [[echo sounding]] device and a [[gyrocompass]].<ref>{{cite book |url= https://plimsoll.southampton.gov.uk/shipdata/pdfs/34/34b0158.pdf |year=1934 |title=Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships |location=London |publisher=[[Lloyd's Register]] |access-date=10 January 2015}}</ref>{{clear left}}

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File:Cap Arcona.JPG|Plans of ''Cap Arcona''.
File:Cap Arcona launching.jpg|Launching of German ocean liner ''Cap Arcona'', 14 May 1927.
File:2010 03 31 Cap Arcona 1b k.jpg|Scale model of ''Cap Arcona''.
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