|  Großer Kreuzer Blücher after modification in 1913
 
 
 
	
		| Named after Gehard Fürst Blücher v. Wahlstatt (1742-1819), Prussian Generalfeldmarschall. |  
 
 Contruction Data
   	
    	| Laid down: | Kaiserliche Werft, Kiel, 21.02.1907 |  
    	| Launched: | 11.04.1908 |  
    	| Commissioned: | 01.10.1909 |  
    	| Fate: | Sunk at the battle of the Doggerbank near the island of Texel on 24.01.1915 at 54°20'N, 5°43' E |  
    	| Costs: | 28,5 Mio Goldmark |  Commanders| KzS Frhr v. Rössing: | Oct 1909 - Sep 1910 |  | KzS Scheidt: | Sep 1910 - Apr 1911 |  | KzS Trendtel: | Apr 1911 - Sep 1911 |  | KzS Pieper: | Sep 1911 - Sep 1913 |  | FK Erdmann: | Oct 1910 . Jan 1915 | 
 
 
 
 
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