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.