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Gneisenau (German pronunciation: [ˈɡnaɪ̯zənaʊ̯]) was a German capital ship, alternatively described as a battleship and battlecruiser, in Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. She was the second vessel of her class, which included her sister ship, Scharnhorst.
Jul 25, 2023 · The Gneisenau was a German battleship that served as a key instrument in World War II naval operations, undertaking notable missions like Operation Berlin and Operation Cerberus. Commissioned in 1938, she was a symbol of the re-emergence of German naval power.
Feb 20, 2018 · 09 April 1940: Shortly after 0500 hours, some 50 miles off Narvik, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau under the command of Vizeadmiral Günther Lütjens, are engaged by the British battle cruiser Renown. In a brief exchange of fire, the Gneisenau is hit by one 15-inch and two 4.5-inch projectiles from the Renown.
The sister ship Gneisenau (Battleship E) was laid down in March 1935 at the Deutsche Werke in Kiel and commissioned in May 1938. It soon got obvious that the straight bow of the ships had to be modified because of the amount of water taken over at high speed.
May 22, 2015 · The Gneisenau displaced 32,000 tons and had a maximum speed of 31.5 knots. She was armed with nine-11 inch guns, twelve 5.9-inch guns, fourteen 4.1-inch AA guns, sixteen 37-mm AA guns ten and later thirty eight 20-mm AA guns, six 21 inch torpedo tubes and four aircraft.
Nov 22, 2015 · German battleship Gneisenau. The final design was based on that of the Mackensen class (1917) which had been planned at the end of the First World War, and as completed the Scharnhorst class heralded the return of Germany as a respectable sea power – even though small in numbers.
Großer Kreuzer Scharnhorst in 1909. Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were the last German armored cruisers of the old classical design, their successor, the Blücher , would mark the way to the modern battlecruiser.
