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Ships · Germany · 1939-1945

Admiral Hipper-class cruiser

heavy cruiser

Germany's principal heavy cruiser class, these ships raided Atlantic convoys and supported the Arctic convoy interdiction campaign; Blücher was sunk by shore batteries in Oslofjord on the very first day of the invasion of Norway.

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displacement14,050 tonnes (standard), 18,200 full load
main armament8x 20.3cm guns
speed32 knots
built3 (of 5 planned)

Battle of the Atlantic, Eastern Front

For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Schwerer Kreuzer "Admiral Hipper" Schwerer Kreuzer "Admiral
For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Schwerer Kreuzer "Admiral Hipper" Schwerer Kreuzer "AdmiralUnknownUnknown · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · source
Photo of a 10.5cm SK C/33 anti-aircraft mounting on the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen in US Navy service, preparing for the Operation Crossroads nuclear tests in 1946. Photo was taken by the US Navy's Bureau of Ordnance on 1
Photo of a 10.5cm SK C/33 anti-aircraft mounting on the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen in US Navy service, preparing for the Operation Crossroads nuclear tests in 1946. Photo was taken by the US Navy's Bureau of Ordnance on 1U.S. Navy Bureau of Ordnance · Public domain · source
Wartime recognition drawing of an Admiral Hipper class cruiser, produced by the Office of Naval Intelligence in 1942.
Wartime recognition drawing of an Admiral Hipper class cruiser, produced by the Office of Naval Intelligence in 1942.Office of Naval Intelligence · Public domain · source