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Admiral Scheer

Panzerschiff / Schwerer Kreuzer 1934 - 1945  Deutschland  Class

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Panzerschiff Admiral Scheer in 1940

Named after Admiral Reinhard Scheer, commander of te Hochseeflotte at the Battle of Jutland.


Contruction Data

Laid down:     Reichsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven, 25.06.1931
Launched:     01.04.1933
Commissioned:     12.11.1934
Fate:     sunk by bombs 9-10.04.1945 (Kiel)
Costs:     90 Mio Reichsmark

Commanders

KptzS Wilhelm Marschall:     12.11.1934 - Sep 1936
KptzS Otto Ciliax:     Sep 1936 - Oct 1938
KptzS Hans-Heinrich Wurmbach:     Oct 1938 - 24.10.1939
KptzS Theodor Kranke:     25.10.1939 - 12.06.1941
KptzS Wilhlem Meendsen-Bohlken:     13.06.1941 - 01.11.1942
FKpt Gruber:     01.11.1942 - Feb 1943
KptzS Richard Rothe-Roth:     Feb 1943 - Apr 1944
KptzS Ernst-Ludwig Thienemann:     Apr 1944 - Apr 1945

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