SMS Von der Tann
Scuttled
| Type | Battlecruiser |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 11″ guns |
Sank Indefatigable at Jutland. Interned at Scapa Flow after the armistice and scuttled there by her crew on 21 June 1919.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 28 cm (11 in) SK L/45 guns
- 10 × 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
- 80 to 250 mm (3.1 to 9.8 in)
Turret faces
- 230 mm (9.1 in)
Conning tower
- 250 mm (9.8 in)
Torpedo bulkhead
- 25 mm (0.98 in)
| Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 21 March 1908 |
| Launched | 20 March 1909 |
| Commissioned | 1 September 1910 |
| Displacement | Design: 19,370 t (19,060 long tons) Full load: 21,300 t (21,000 long tons) |
| Length | 171.7 m (563 ft 4 in) |
| Speed | Design: 24.8 knots (45.9 km/h; 28.5 mph) Maximum: 27.75 knots (51.39 km/h; 31.93 mph) |
| Complement | 41 officers 882 men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
20 March 1909
Raid on Yarmouth
Survived
3–4 November 1914
Battle of Jutland
Damaged
31 May – 1 June 1916
Sank Indefatigable
Fate
Scuttled
Scuttled at Scapa Flow on 21 June 1919, wreck raised December 1930 and scrapped at Rosyth.