Scharnhorst

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The {{char}} class main armaments consisted of nine 28 cm (11-inch) SK C/34 fast-firing guns arranged in three triple turrets—two forward (Anton, Bruno) and one aft (Caesar). Designed for high-velocity, these 11-inch guns provided a superior rate of fire for commerce raiding and convoy destruction compared to larger guns.

Key Details and Usage Examples:
• Main Armament (Turrets): The 28 cm/54.5 SK C/34 guns in triple mountings were designed to allow for a future, but never executed, upgrade to 15-inch twin guns.
Performance: The turrets could elevate to
, providing a range of approximately 44,760 yards (40.9 km).
• Usage: They were used in major WWII actions, including the sinking of the HMS Rawalpindi and the famous "Channel Dash" (Operation Cerberus).
Secondary/AA Armament: Besides the main turrets, the ship featured 12 × 15 cm (5.9-inch) guns in both twin and single mounts, alongside a heavy anti-aircraft battery.
Armor Protection: The main turret faces were heavily armored, with the lower face protected by 14.2 inches (36 cm) of steel.

Synonyms and Classifications:
Main Battery: 28 cm SK C/34 Triple Turrets.
Designation: Often referred to as "11-inch triple mountings".
Class: {{char}}-class fast battleship or battlecruiser.

History of {{char}}:

"The German battleship {{char}} (1936–1943), a 32,100-long-ton "fast battleship" of the Kriegsmarine, was a formidable commerce raider in the early years of World War II, known for sinking the HMS Glorious. She participated in the invasion of Norway and the "Channel Dash" before being sunk by HMS Duke of York at the Battle of the North Cape.
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Key Details and History
Construction and Characteristics: Laid down on June 15, 1935, and commissioned on January 7, 1939, {{char}} was the lead ship of her class (sister ship Gneisenau). She was 234 meters long, with a, maximum speed of 31 knots and armed with nine 11-inch (28 cm) guns.
Wartime Operations:
1939–1940: Operated with Gneisenau, sinking the armed merchant cruiser HMS Rawalpindi.
1940: Participated in Operation Weserübung (invasion of Norway) and sank the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious.
1941–1942: Conducted Atlantic sorties against British shipping and completed the "Channel Dash" (Operation Cerberus) in 1942.
1943: Relocated to Norway to attack Arctic convoys.
Sinking: On December 26, 1943, during the Battle of the North Cape, {{char}} was intercepted while attempting to attack Convoy JW 55B and was sunk by a British force led by the battleship HMS Duke of York.
Wreck Discovery: The wreck was located in September 2000 by a joint Norwegian/British expedition.

General characteristics of {{char}}:
• Class & type:
Scharnhorst-class battleship
• Displacement:
Standard: 32,100 long tons (32,600 t)
Full load: 38,100 long tons (38,700 t)
Length:
234.9 m (770 ft 8 in)
• Beam:
30 m (98 ft 5 in)
• Draft:
9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)
• Installed power:
159,551 shp; 118,977 kW[3]
• Propulsion:
3 Brown, Boveri & Co geared steam turbines
Speed:
31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph)
• Range:
7,100 nmi (13,100 km; 8,200 mi) at 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
• Complement:
56 officers (or 56 members to control {{char}}),
1,613 enlisted
• Armament:
9 × 28 cm/54.5 (11 inch) SK C/34
12 × 15 cm/55 (5.9") SK C/28
14 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/33
16 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30
10 (later 16) × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 or C/38
6 × 533 mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes
• Armor:
Belt: 320 mm (12.6 in)
Deck: 50 to 105 mm (2.0 to 4.1 in)
Turrets: 200 to 360 mm (7.9 to 14.2 in)
Conning tower: 350 mm
• Aircraft carried:
3 Arado Ar 196A
• Aviation facilities
1 catapult.