SMS Lützow
Scuttled
| Type | Battlecruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Derfflinger |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 30.5 cm SK L/50 guns |
Hipper's flagship at Jutland. Took over 20 heavy hits, flooded by the bow, and was torpedoed by her own escort when she could not be saved.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 30.5 cm SK L/50 guns
- 14 × 15 cm SK L/45 guns
- 8 × 8.8 cm SK L/45 anti-aircraft guns
- 4 × 60 cm (24 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 300 mm (11.8 in)
- Conning tower: 300 mm
- Deck: 30 to 80 mm (1.2 to 3.1 in)
- Turrets: 270 mm (10.6 in)
| Builder | Schichau-Werke, Danzig |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 May 1912 |
| Launched | 29 November 1913 |
| Commissioned | 8 August 1915 for trials March 1916 full commission |
| Displacement | 26,741 t (26,319 long tons; 29,477 short tons) design load |
| Length | 210.40 m (690 ft 3 in) |
| Speed | 26.4 knots (48.9 km/h; 30.4 mph) |
| Complement | 44 officers, 1,068 men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
29 November 1913
Battle of Jutland
Scuttled
31 May – 1 June 1916
Hipper's flagship; abandoned and torpedoed