Admiral Hipper-class Cruiser Kriegsmarine Ship Classes
Between 1935 and 1937 the keels of five of this ships were laid down which belonged to two slightly different classes of ships.
Admiral hipper-class cruiser kriegsmarine ship classes. The Germanic States always seemed to use a slide rule with a different scale to everyone elses. The class comprised Admiral Hipper the lead ship Blücher Prinz Eugen Seydlitz and Lützow. Between 1935 and 1937 the keels of five of this ships were laid down which belonged to two slightly different classes of ships.
Only the first three ships of the class saw action during World War II. KM Admiral Hipper Class BC-1929-33 Back to Germanic States Navy page. Admiral Hipper-class cruisers Category page.
The class comprised Admiral Hipper the lead ship Blücher Prinz Eugen Seydlitz and Lützow. The Admiral Hipper-class was a group of five heavy cruisers built by the German Kriegsmarine in the mid-1930s. Admiral Hipper entered service shortly before the outbreak of war in April 1939.
Only the first three ships of the class were completed to see action during World War II. Between 1935 and 1937 the keels of five of this ships were laid down which belonged to two slightly different classes of ships. As someone smarter said Germany.
The Admiral Hipper and her sister Ship Blücher the improved second batch consisting of the Prinz Eugen Seydlitz and Lützow. In addition the new class had to respond to the French heavy cruisers of the Algeria class and Italian Zara class. KMS Admiral Hipper While the design was barely sketched in 1935 Russia announced its intention to produce heavy cruisers armed with 180 mm pieces.
The class comprised Admiral Hipper the lead ship Blücher Prinz Eugen Seydlitz and Lützow. Admiral Hipper was laid in 1935 and on April 29 1939 officially joined the Kriegsmarine. The German battleship Tirpitz and cruiser Admiral Hipper were stationed in Bogen during part of the war 8 July 23 October 1942 returned 11 March 1943.
