Germany • KriegsmarineBattlecruiser
Scharnhorst
Class: Scharnhorst-class
Historical Overview
Often classified as a battleship by the British, her 28cm guns were smaller than typical capital ships, but she was exceptionally fast.
Service Record
Major Battles
- Sinking of HMS Glorious
- Channel Dash
- Battle of the North Cape
Operations
- Operation Berlin
- Operation Cerberus
Damage Sustained
- Torpedo hit during Channel Dash
- Crippling gunfire from HMS Duke of York
Armament & Weapons
Main Battery
- 9 × 28 cm SK C/34 (3 × 3)
Secondary Battery
- 12 × 15 cm (4 × 2, 4 × 1)
Anti-Aircraft
- 14 × 10.5 cm
- 16 × 3.7 cm
- 38 × 2 cm
Torpedoes
- 6 × 53.3 cm torpedo tubes