| Accession Number | EN0042 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 1914-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Two German armoured cruisers, possibly the Scharnhorst and the Gneisenau. Each carried eight 8.2 ...
Description
Two German armoured cruisers, possibly the Scharnhorst and the Gneisenau. Each carried eight 8.2 inch guns, six 5.9 inch guns and 20 3.4 inch guns, and had a displacement of 11 600 tons; their respective speeds were 21 and 24 knots. Of the principal German warships stationed in the Pacific, these were the most important.