The drawings are for H-39. H-44 was generally similar but the superstructure was much smaller compared to the hull size. It always seemed to me that the actual designing was not much more than increase dimensions in a linear fashion. The only real difference was that the aviation component was moved to a more logical and traditional midships spot, similar to the arrangement on Bismarck.
The great difference was below waterline:
From H-42 on, the design featured a "tunnel" protecting the rudders and screws from hits like the one that crippled Bismarck.
The most likely speculative names were "Friedrich der Grosse" and "Hindenburg" for the first two, and maybe some other statesmen for the next.
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