German cruiser Blücher
Admiral Hipper class
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Blücher was the second of five Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruisers of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine, built after the rise of the Nazi Party and the repudiation of the Treaty of Versailles. Wikipedia
Length: 676′
Launched: June 8, 1937
Builder: Deutsche Werke
Construction started: August 15, 1936
Aircraft carried: 3 aircraft
Armor: Belt: 70 to 80 mm (2.8 to 3.1 in); Armor deck: 20 to 50 mm (0.79 to 1.97 in); Turret faces: 105 mm (4.1 in)
Commissioned: 20 September 1939