Scharnhorst and Gneisenau 1914
SMS Scharnhorst at sea. Admiral von Spee’s squadron in line ahead off Chile in late November 1914: SMS Scharnhorst (the most distant ship), SMS Gneisenau, SMS Leipzig, SMS Nürnberg and SMS Dresden (in the foreground) German armoured cruiser class, built 1904- 08. Two large cruisers, D and C, were authorized in 1904; they were launched […]
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