SMS Blücher
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SMS Blücher was the last armored cruiser built for the German Kaiserliche Marine beginning in 1907. She was designed in response to the latest British armored cruisers, but the British had already beg
SMS Blücher in 1912
SMS Scharnhorst, a predecessor to Blücher
Sketch of Blücher underway by Oscar Parkes
The sinking Blücher rolls over on her side
The three Invincible-class battlecruisers were built for the Royal Navy and entered service in 1908 as the world's first battlecruisers. They were the brainchild of Admiral Sir John Fisher, the man wh
SMS Blücher
…Imperial Navy) beginning in 1907. She was designed in response to the latest British armored cruisers, but the British had already begun work on the Invincible-class battlecruisers, which marked a significant increase in firepower over earlier armored cruisers. Blücher was armed with a main battery of twelve 21 cm (8.3 in) guns…
An early photograph of Invincible, before her torpedo nets were removed
The guns of 'P' and 'Q' turrets trained across the deck
4-inch guns seen mounted on roof of Inflexible's Q turret, 1909
Invincible during the pursuit of the German cruiser squadron