German battlecruisers Seydlitz and Derfflinger
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The German battlecruisers Seydlitz and Derfflinger were powerful Imperial German Navy capital ships of World War I, noted for their heavy armament, relatively strong armor, and major roles in North Sea engagements such as the Battle of Jutland.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German battlecruisers Seydlitz and Derfflinger canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battlecruiser
ⓘ
battlecruiser ⓘ pair of warships ⓘ |
| armorBeltThickness | up to 300 mm ⓘ |
| battleAchievement | helped sink HMS Queen Mary at Jutland ⓘ |
| battleDamage | heavily damaged at the Battle of Jutland ⓘ |
| builder | Blohm & Voss ⓘ |
| commissioned |
1913
ⓘ
1914 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 1,100 officers and men ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 24,000 tons standard
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approximately 26,600 tons standard ⓘ |
| fate | interned at Scapa Flow after the Armistice ⓘ |
| finalEvent | scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1919 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
SMS Derfflinger
ⓘ
SMS Seydlitz ⓘ |
| laidDown |
1910
ⓘ
1912 ⓘ |
| launched |
1912
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1913 ⓘ |
| mainArmament |
10 × 28 cm (11 in) guns
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8 × 30.5 cm (12 in) guns ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz
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Georg von Derfflinger ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Dogger Bank
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Battle of Jutland ⓘ North Sea operations ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial German Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| roleAtJutland | flagship of I Scouting Group at the start of the battle ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 15 cm guns ⓘ |
| shipClass |
Derfflinger class
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surface form:
Derfflinger-class battlecruiser
Seydlitz-class battlecruiser ⓘ |
| shipyardLocation | Hamburg ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | North Sea ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 26.5 knots ⓘ |
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