Scharnhorst

German armoured cruiser, built 1907. The Scharnhorst was Admiral von Spee's flagship when he sank a British squadron at the Battle of Coronel November 1914 and was itself sunk during the Battle of the Falkland Islands 8 December 1914.

It displaced 11,600 tons, had a top speed of 23 knots, and was armed with eight 21 cm guns, six 15 cm guns, twenty-four smaller guns, and four torpedo tubes.

Scharnhorst

German battle cruiser in World War II. Launched 1936, it took part in the Norway campaign 1940, and cruised the North Atlantic sinking 22 merchant ships. It was based at Brest in France until February 1942 when it broke out in the Channel Dash and returned to Germany. It was finally sunk in the Battle of the North Cape December 1943.

It had a displacement of 31,850 tons, a speed of 32 knots, and a crew of 1,840. It was heavily armed with nine 28 cm guns, twelve 15 cm guns, fourteen 10.5 cm guns, sixteen 37 mm and thirty-eight 20 mm anti-aircraft guns, and six 53 cm torpedo tubes, and was protected by a 300 mm/12 in armour belt.