CA Blücher
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CA Blücher was a German Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser of the Kriegsmarine that was sunk during the German invasion of Norway in April 1940.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CA Blücher canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser
ⓘ
German heavy cruiser ⓘ Kriegsmarine ship ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament |
8 × 20.3 cm (8-inch) main guns
ⓘ
anti-aircraft guns ⓘ secondary guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| belligerent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| builder | German shipyard ⓘ |
| carried |
administrative personnel for occupation of Oslo
ⓘ
troops for the invasion of Norway ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | combat action ⓘ |
| conflict | German invasion of Norway ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crewComplement | over 1,000 officers and men (approximate) ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | April 9, 1940 ⓘ |
| designedFor | ocean-going operations ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 14,000 tons standard
ⓘ
over 18,000 tons full load ⓘ |
| era | World War II naval warfare ⓘ |
| fate | sunk ⓘ |
| hullType | steel warship hull ⓘ |
| length | approximately 205 meters ⓘ |
| locationOfWreck | Oslofjord, Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 32 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| navalTheater | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | sinking delayed German capture of Oslo ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operation | Operation Weserübung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| role | flagship of the naval group attacking Oslo ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | German Navy (Kriegsmarine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Admiral Hipper class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sisterShipOf |
Admiral Hipper
NERFINISHED
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Lützow NERFINISHED ⓘ Prinz Eugen NERFINISHED ⓘ Seydlitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkBy |
Norwegian coastal defenses
NERFINISHED
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shore batteries ⓘ torpedoes from land-based torpedo battery ⓘ |
| sunkIn | Oslofjord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkNear | Oscarsborg Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
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