S.M.S. Blücher (1908)
From The Dreadnought Project
| S.M.S. Blücher (1908) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Kiel Naval Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 21 Feb, 1907[2] |
| Launched: | 11 Apr, 1908[3] |
| Commissioned: | 24 Mar, 1910[4] |
| Sunk: | 24 Jan, 1915[5] |
On trials in 1909 Blücher achieved the highest power ever made by a reciprocating-engined warship, 43,886 ihp,[6] equivalent to 127 r.p.m. and 25.86 knots.[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 150.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 150.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 150.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 150.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 150.
- ↑ Friedman. Battleship Design and Development. p. 91.
- ↑ Anderson, R. "Letters to the Editor" (31 December 1971). Warship International 4. p. 326.
Bibliography
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