Deutschland/Lützow & Admiral Scheer & Admiral Graf Spee - Technical Layout

Builder

Deutsche Werke, Kiel

Marine Werft, Wilhelmshaven

Builder's number

219

123

124

Contract placed

N/A

23. August 1932

Laid down

5. February 1929

25. June 1931

1. October 1932

Launched

19. May 1931

1. April 1933

30. June 1934

Commissioned

1. April 1933

12. November 1934

6. January 1936

Disposition

Capsized and sunk off Kolberg.

Wreck broken up in 1945.

Scuttled off Montevideo, Uruguay 17. December 1939.

Displacement

Standard Displacement

12.630 metric tons

13.660 metric tons

14.890 metric tons

Maximum Displacement

14.290 metric tons

15.180 metric tons

16.320 metric tons

Dimensions and Construction Details

Length, waterline

181,7 meter

Length Overall, bef. conversion

186,0 meter

Length Overall, aft. conversion

187,9 meter

—

Beam

20,69 meter

21,34 meter

21,65 meter

Designed draught

5,78 meter

5,80 meter

Maximum draught

7,25 meter

7,34 meter

Height of side (measured from keel top edge to upper deck)

12,4 meter

12,2 meter

Watertight compartments

XVI

Propulsion

Shafts

2

Engines

8 MAN 9-cylinder diesel

Machinery output at 250 rpm

48.390 shp

52.050 shp

54.000 (Pse)

Speed

26-28 knots

26-28,3 knots

26-28,5 knots

Range

10.000 naut. miles at 20 knots

9.100 naut. miles at 20 knots

8.900 naut. miles at 20 knots

16.600 naut. miles at 14 knots

—

17.400 naut. miles at 13 knots

—

Bunkers

2.750 m³

2.410 m³

2.500 m³

Armour

Belt

80 mm (max)

Deck

40 mm (max)

45 mm (max)

Main Turrets

170 mm (max)

Barbettes

125 mm

Conning tower

150 mm

Armament

Main armament

6 x 28 cm SK L/52 C28

Secondary armament

8 x 15 cm SK L/55 C28

Heavy flak

3 x 8,8 cm C13

—

- from 1934/1935
replaced by

6 x 8,8 cm Flak L/75 C32

- later replaced by

6 x 10,5 cm Flak L/65 C33

Light flak

8 x 3,7 cm Flak L/83 C30

Flak - Machine Gun

8 x 2,0 cm Flak L/65 C30

Torpedo battery

8 x 53,3 cm tubes

Aircraft

Catapult

1

Aircraft until 1939

2 x Heinkel He60 D

Aircraft from 1939

2 x Arado Ar196

Fire Direction

10,5 m Rangefinder

4

7 m Rangefinder

1

3 m Rangefinder

2

SL 4 (from 1935)

—

3

SL 2 (from 1935)

2

—

Radar Equipment

Seetakt FuMG 39 (from 1937)

1 (later converted to FuMO 22)

—

FuMO 22

1 (later 2)

1 (later replaced by FuMO 27)

1

FuMO 26

—

1

FuMO 27

—

(later 1)

—

FUMB 7 TIMOR

1 (between January 1942 and March 1944)

1

—

FuMB 4 Sumatra

—

4

—

Equipment

Searchlights, (triaxially stabilised and directed centrally)

5

6 (later 5)

Cranes

2

3 (later 2)

2

Ship's boats

7 (later 5)

8

10

Anchors

3 bow, 1 stern (later only 2 bow)

3 bow, 1 stern

Complement

Ship's company (10 divisions):

Peacetime complement

33 officers and 586 men

Complement from 1935

30 officers and 921-1040 men

Complement as Fleet Flagship

50 officers and 1006-1125 men

Complement as Flagship C-in-C Panzerschiffe

43 officers and 1080-1099 men

From 1939

+ war supplementary intake, variable strengths later depending upon operational deployment and number of light anti-aircraft carried.

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General Details
Name of the ship	Deutschland/Lützow	Admiral Scheer	Admiral Graf Spee
Builder	Deutsche Werke, Kiel	Marine Werft, Wilhelmshaven	Marine Werft, Wilhelmshaven
Builder's number	219	123	124
Contract placed	N/A	N/A	23. August 1932
Laid down	5. February 1929	25. June 1931	1. October 1932
Launched	19. May 1931	1. April 1933	30. June 1934
Commissioned	1. April 1933	12. November 1934	6. January 1936
Disposition	Capsized and sunk off Kolberg.	Wreck broken up in 1945.	Scuttled off Montevideo, Uruguay 17. December 1939.
Displacement
Standard Displacement	12.630 metric tons	13.660 metric tons	14.890 metric tons
Maximum Displacement	14.290 metric tons	15.180 metric tons	16.320 metric tons
Dimensions and Construction Details
Length, waterline	181,7 meter	181,7 meter	181,7 meter
Length Overall, bef. conversion	186,0 meter	186,0 meter	186,0 meter
Length Overall, aft. conversion	187,9 meter	187,9 meter	—
Beam	20,69 meter	21,34 meter	21,65 meter
Designed draught	5,78 meter	5,78 meter	5,80 meter
Maximum draught	7,25 meter	7,25 meter	7,34 meter
Height of side (measured from keel top edge to upper deck)	12,4 meter	12,2 meter	12,2 meter
Watertight compartments	XVI	XVI	XVI
Propulsion
Shafts	2	2	2
Engines	8 MAN 9-cylinder diesel	8 MAN 9-cylinder diesel	8 MAN 9-cylinder diesel
Machinery output at 250 rpm	48.390 shp	52.050 shp	54.000 (Pse)
Speed	26-28 knots	26-28,3 knots	26-28,5 knots
Range	10.000 naut. miles at 20 knots	9.100 naut. miles at 20 knots	8.900 naut. miles at 20 knots
	16.600 naut. miles at 14 knots	—	—
	17.400 naut. miles at 13 knots	—	—
Bunkers	2.750 m³	2.410 m³	2.500 m³
Armour
Belt	80 mm (max)	80 mm (max)	80 mm (max)
Deck	40 mm (max)	45 mm (max)	45 mm (max)
Main Turrets	170 mm (max)	170 mm (max)	170 mm (max)
Barbettes	125 mm	125 mm	125 mm
Conning tower	150 mm	150 mm	150 mm
Armament
Main armament	6 x 28 cm SK L/52 C28	6 x 28 cm SK L/52 C28	6 x 28 cm SK L/52 C28
Secondary armament	8 x 15 cm SK L/55 C28	8 x 15 cm SK L/55 C28	8 x 15 cm SK L/55 C28
Heavy flak	3 x 8,8 cm C13	—	—
- from 1934/1935 replaced by	6 x 8,8 cm Flak L/75 C32	6 x 8,8 cm Flak L/75 C32	6 x 8,8 cm Flak L/75 C32
- later replaced by	6 x 10,5 cm Flak L/65 C33	6 x 10,5 cm Flak L/65 C33	6 x 10,5 cm Flak L/65 C33
Light flak	8 x 3,7 cm Flak L/83 C30	8 x 3,7 cm Flak L/83 C30	8 x 3,7 cm Flak L/83 C30
Flak - Machine Gun	8 x 2,0 cm Flak L/65 C30	8 x 2,0 cm Flak L/65 C30	8 x 2,0 cm Flak L/65 C30
Torpedo battery	8 x 53,3 cm tubes	8 x 53,3 cm tubes	8 x 53,3 cm tubes
Aircraft
Catapult	1	1	1
Aircraft until 1939	2 x Heinkel He60 D	2 x Heinkel He60 D	2 x Heinkel He60 D
Aircraft from 1939	2 x Arado Ar196	2 x Arado Ar196	2 x Arado Ar196
Fire Direction
10,5 m Rangefinder	4	4	4
7 m Rangefinder	1	1	1
3 m Rangefinder	2	2	2
SL 4 (from 1935)	—	3	3
SL 2 (from 1935)	2	—	—
Radar Equipment
Seetakt FuMG 39 (from 1937)	1 (later converted to FuMO 22)	—	—
FuMO 22	1 (later 2)	1 (later replaced by FuMO 27)	1
FuMO 26	—	1	1
FuMO 27	—	(later 1)	—
FUMB 7 TIMOR	1 (between January 1942 and March 1944)	1	—
FuMB 4 Sumatra	—	4	—
Equipment
Searchlights, (triaxially stabilised and directed centrally)	5	6 (later 5)	6 (later 5)
Cranes	2	3 (later 2)	2
Ship's boats	7 (later 5)	8	10
Anchors	3 bow, 1 stern (later only 2 bow)	3 bow, 1 stern (later only 2 bow)	3 bow, 1 stern
Complement
Ship's company (10 divisions):
Peacetime complement	33 officers and 586 men
Complement from 1935	30 officers and 921-1040 men
Complement as Fleet Flagship	50 officers and 1006-1125 men
Complement as Flagship C-in-C Panzerschiffe	43 officers and 1080-1099 men
From 1939	+ war supplementary intake, variable strengths later depending upon operational deployment and number of light anti-aircraft carried.