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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