World War II German battlecruisers

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The German Navy (Kriegsmarine) had one class of battlecruisers during World War II, which was the Gneisenau class. Two of the ships were built.

[edit] Ships of the class

• Gneisenau – built at Deutsche Werke, Kiel
• Scharnhorst – built at Kriegsmarine Dockyard, Wilhelmshaven

[edit] Specifications

• Displacement 32,100 tons standard
• Armament 9-11"/54.5; 12-5.9"/55 14-4.1"/65 AA; 26, later 54 AA machine guns