SMS Von der Tann
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SMS Von der Tann was the first battlecruiser built for the German Kaiserliche Marine, as well as Germany's first major turbine-powered warship. At the time of her construction, Von der Tann was the fastest dreadnought-type warship afloat, capable... Wikipedia
Builder: Blohm+Voss
Length: 563′
Launched: March 20, 1909
Draft: Designed: 8.91 m (29 ft 3 in); Full load: 9.17 m (30 ft 1 in)
Fate: Scuttled at Scapa Flow on 21 June 1919, wreck raised December 1930 and scrapped at Rosyth
Speed: Design: 24.8 knots (45.9 km/h; 28.5 mph); Maximum: 27.75 knots (51.39 km/h; 31.93 mph)
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