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Blücher (Single Ship)

GER Cruiser Dreadnought Tier 3 Power 38.64

Germany's Last and Largest Armored Cruiser (Transitional Design) - Commissioned 1909, sunk 1915. Transitional design approaching battlecruiser concept. Largest (15,842 tons), most heavily-armed (12× 21cm guns), and fastest (25.8 knots) German armored cruiser. Designed to counter British Invincible-class battlecruisers, but outmatched by them due to smaller guns (21cm vs. 30.5cm). Battle of Dogger Bank (24 Jan 1915): Sunk by British battlecruisers Lion, Tiger, and Princess Royal after 3-hour running battle. 792 killed, 234 survivors. Last German armored cruiser, followed by Von der Tann true battlecruiser.

Specifications

Displacement (std)
15842 t
Displacement (full)
17250 t
Length
530.8 ft
Beam
80.4 ft
Crew
847-1026
Ships built
1
Commissioned
1909
Decommissioned
1915 (sunk Battle of Dogger Bank)

Performance

Top speed
25.4 kn
Range
6600 nm at 12 knots

Armament

Main guns
12× 21cm (8.3-inch) SK L/45
Secondary guns
8× 15cm (5.9-inch) SK L/45
Torpedoes
4× 45cm

Armor & Systems

Belt
180-270mm Krupp cemented
Deck
60-80mm
Fire control
Optical rangefinders

In-Game

Tier
T3
Game power
38.64
Research cost
7,651
Credit cost
27,048

Notable

Historical source ↗