SMS Blücher
Sunk
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 12 × 8.3″ guns |
The last German armoured cruiser. Slower than the battlecruisers, she was left behind at Dogger Bank and sunk with heavy loss of life.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 12 × 21 cm (8.3 in) SK L/45 guns
- 8 × 15 cm (5.9 in) SK L/45 guns
- 16 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK L/45 guns
- 4 × 45 cm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt armor: 6–18 cm (2.4–7.1 in)
- Casemates: 14 cm (5.5 in)
- Barbettes: 18 cm (7 in)
- Turrets: 6–18 cm (2.4–7.1 in)
- Conning tower: 8–25 cm (3.1–9.8 in)
| Builder | Kaiserliche Werft, Kiel |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 21 February 1907 |
| Launched | 11 April 1908 |
| Commissioned | 1 October 1909 |
| Displacement | Normal: 15,842 t (15,592 long tons) Full load: 17,500 t (17,200 long tons) |
| Length | 161.8 m (530 ft 10 in) overall |
| Speed | 25.4 knots (47.0 km/h; 29.2 mph) |
| Complement | 41 officers 812 sailors |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.