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Gneisenau

Großer Kreuzer 1908 - 1914  Scharnhorst  Class

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Großer Kreuzer Scharnhorst in 1909

Named after August Graf Neidhardt von Gneisenau 1760-1831, Prussian Generalfeldmarschall during the war against Napoleon.


Contruction Data

Laid down:     AG Weser Bremen, 28.12.1904
Launched:     14.06.1906
Commissioned:     06.03.1908
Fate:     sunk on 08.12.1914 near the Falkland Islands
Costs:     19,2 Mio Goldmark

Commanders

KzS Hipper:     Mar 1908 - Sep 1908
KzS Trummler:     Sep 1908 - Sep 1910
KzS v. Ußlar:     Sep 1910 - Jun 1912
KzS Brünighaus:     Jun 1912 - Jun 1914
KzS Maerker:     Jun 1914 - Dec 1914

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  Thanks to:  A. Kyd-Rebenburg  S. Saunders  A. Franke