Admiral Scheer
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Deutschland |
| Wars | Spanish Civil War, Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 28 cm (11 in) in triple turrets |
Deutschland's sister. Shelled Almería in reprisal for the attack on Deutschland. Sank Jervis Bay and five ships of convoy HX 84 in 1940 and raided as far as the Indian Ocean, sank the Soviet Sibiryakov in the Kara Sea in 1942, and shelled the Red Army in the Baltic in 1944–45. Capsized in an RAF raid on Kiel on 9 April 1945.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 28 cm (11 in) in triple turrets
- 8 × 15 cm (5.9 in) in single turrets
- 8 × 53.3 cm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- main turrets: 140 mm (5.5 in)
- belt: 80 mm (3.1 in)
- deck: 45 mm (1.8 in)
| Builder | Reichsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 25 June 1931 |
| Launched | 1 April 1933 |
| Commissioned | 12 November 1934 |
| Displacement | Design: 13,660 t (13,440 long tons) Full load: 15,420 t (15,180 long tons) |
| Length | 186 m (610 ft 3 in) |
| Speed | 28.3 kn (52.4 km/h; 32.6 mph) |
| Complement | As built: 33 officers 586 enlisted After 1935: 30 officers 921–1,040 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
1 April 1933
31 May 1937 · Spanish Civil War
5 November 1940 · Second World War
Theodor Krancke
23 February 1942 · Second World War
25 August 1942 · Second World War
Wilhelm Meendsen-Bohlken
27 August 1942 · Second World War
23 October – 24 November 1944 · Second World War
Relieved Prinz Eugen on 22 November
Fate
Sunk by air attack, 9 April 1945, partially scrapped and buried
54°19′16″N 10°09′48″E / 54.3211°N 10.1633°E / 54.3211; 10.1633