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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