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Blücher

Schwerer Kreuzer 1939-1940  Admiral Hipper  Class

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Schwerer Kreuzer Blücher 1940

Named after the Großer Kreuzer Blücher (1908-1915) which sunk during the batttle of the Doggerbank.


Contruction Data

Laid down:     Deutsche Werke Kiel, 15.08.1935 (Slipway 2)
Launched:     08.06.1937
Commissioned:     20.09.1939
Fate:     sunk 09.04.1940 (Oslo Fjord)
Costs:     87,8 Mio Reichsmark

Commanders

KzS Heinrich Woldag:     20.09.1939 - 09.04.1940

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  Thanks to:  L. Bashkirov  G. Heimann  D. Martim  D. Zhukov  A. Doszpoly  L. R. Baker