SMS Seydlitz
SMS Derfflinger and Lützow
SMS Hindenburg
SMS Mackensen-class
Building ordered under the 1912-1913 Naval Program as a replacement of th protected cruiser Hertha, laid down at the Kaisrliche Werft, Wilhelmshaven, Germany on 1 October 1913, launched on 1 August 1915, commissioned on 10 May 1917, fully operational on 20 October 1917, scuttled by her own crew in Scapa Flow, Orkney Isles, Scotland on 21 June 1919, wreck salvaged on 23 July 1930 and broken up at Rosyth, Scotland between 1930-1932.
Part of the Derfflinger-class although with a modified design like improved gun turrets resulting in an increased fire range with 2.5 degrees more elevation (16 degrees). Displacement 26.180 (normal load)-31.200 (full load) tons and as dimensions 21,8 x 29,0 x 9,57 metres or 698 x 95.1 x 31.4 feet. The machinery consisted of 4 shaft Parsons turbines and 18 boilers delivering 94.467 shp allowing a speed of 26,6 (trials_ knots and with a speed of 12 knots a range of 6.100 nautical miles. The crew numbered 1.112 men (included 44 officers-1.390 (wartime). The armour consisted of a 30cm thick belt, 3cm deck and the conning tower and gun turrets protected by respectively 30cm and 27cm. The armament consisted of 4x2-30,5cm/12” L/45 quick firing guns, 14x1-15cm/5.9” L/45 quick firing guns, 4x1-8,8cm and 4x1-60cm torpedo tubes.
