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SMS Von der Tann was the first battlecruiser built for the German Kaiserliche Marine. Built by Blohm & Voss Hamburg She was present at the battle of Jutland where she sank HMS Indefatigable, but was hit by four heavy shells. Casualties 11 dead and 35 wounded. Source - Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-1921

Career
Shipyard:	Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Ordered:
Laid down:	March 25 1908
Launched:	March 20, 1909
Commissioned:	February 20, 1911
Fate:	scuttled at Scapa flow June 21,1919
Struck:
General Characteristics
Displacement:	19,064 tons normal, 21,700 tons full load
Length:	171 m
Beam:	26.6 m
Draught:	9.0 m
Propulsion:	4 screws, Parsons turbines, 43,600 hp (39 MW)
Speed:	24.75 knots
armour:	10 inch belt, 9 inch turrets,
Range:	4400 nm
Complement:	1174
Armament:	8-11.2 in (284 mm) 50-calibre guns (4x2) 10-5.9 in (150 mm) guns 16-3.45 in (88 mm) guns

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 Built by Blohm & Voss Hamburg
-She was present at the [[battle of Jutland]] where she sank [[HMS Indefatigable (1909)|HMS ''Indefatigable'']], but was hit by four heavy shells.
+She was present at the [[battle of Jutland]] where she sank [[HMS Indefatigable (1909)|HMS ''Indefatigable'']], but was hit by four heavy shells. Casualties 11 dead and 35 wounded.
-source - Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-1921
+Source - Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-1921
 [[Category:German naval ships|Von der Tann]]