Scharnhorst Class Cruiser (1906)
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The two armoured cruisers of the Scharnhorst class were completed in 1907 and 1908. They formed the core strength of Spee's Pacific squadron in the early days of World War I.
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Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
Scharnhorst | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg | 22 Mar, 1905 | 23 Mar, 1906 | 24 Oct, 1907 | Sunk 8 Dec, 1914 |
Gneisenau | AG Weser, Bremen | 1904 | 14 Jun, 1906 | 6 Mar, 1908 | Sunk 8 Dec, 1914 |
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