SMS Gneisenau
Sunk
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Scharnhorst |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 21 cm (8.3 in) guns |
Sunk at the Falklands; about 190 of her crew were rescued.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 21 cm (8.3 in) guns
- 6 × 15 cm (5.9 in) guns
- 18 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) guns
- 4 × 45 cm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 8 to 15 cm (3.1 to 5.9 in)
- Turrets: 17 cm (6.7 in)
- Deck: 3.5 to 6 cm (1.4 to 2.4 in)
- Casemates: 13 cm (5.1 in)
| Builder | AG Weser, Bremen |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 December 1904 |
| Launched | 14 June 1906 |
| Commissioned | 6 March 1908 |
| Displacement | Normal: 11,616 t (11,433 long tons) Full load: 12,985 t (12,780 long tons) |
| Length | 144.6 m (474 ft 5 in) |
| Speed | 22.5 knots (42 km/h) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
14 June 1906
Bombardment of Papeete
Survived
22 September 1914
Battle of Coronel
Survived
1 November 1914
8 December 1914