Bismarck's draft at full load was 9.90 m (32 ka 6 in), while Tirpitz's was 10.60 m (34 ka 9 in). See: Gröner, halaman 33. Gröner, Erich (1990). German Warships: 1815–1945. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN978-0-87021-790-6. OCLC22101769.
Crews could be augmented up to 108 officers and 2,500 enlisted men. See: Gröner, halaman 35. Gröner, Erich (1990). German Warships: 1815–1945. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN978-0-87021-790-6. OCLC22101769.