Blücher

=== Description ===
The last armoured cruiser built for the Imperial German Navy, SMS Blücher was a one-off design resulting from incorrect intelligence on the first battlecruiser being built by the British. HMS Invincible was reported as a "large armoured cruiser" in a deliberate misinformation campaign that successfully led the Germans to underestimate her true capabilities and armament. Built as the German response to this new threat, SMS Blücher turned out to be completely outclassed by her intended prey.
Being more powerful than previous armoured cruisers and bearing the appearance of a small battlecruiser, the Germans decided to deployed SMS Blücher in formation with true battlecruisers. This proved to be her undoing during the battle of Dogger Bank in January 1915 when, trailing at the end of Admiral Hipper's battlecruiser squadron, she became the target of the pursuing British battlecruisers who pummelled her with heavy shells until she capsized with great loss of life. Her sacrifice allowed the rest of the German ships to escape. 
=== Ship data ===
Relative combat value: 10528
Basic damage control capacity: 
Dimensions
Displacement: 15590 tons
Length: 162m
Width: 24m
Draught: 8m
Standard Crew: 1026
Performance
Maximum speed (undamaged): 24 knots
Endurance: 12230km
Coal capacity: 2260 tons
Armour protection
Conning tower armour: 10
Hull armour: 3.2
Main belt armour: 11 (includes backing slope of deck armour)
Deck armour: 2 (sloped at edges to provide additional belt level protection)
Best armour type: Krupp
Armament
12 x 21cm SK L/45 guns, centrally controlled. Ammo: 1020 rounds maximum
8 x 15cm SK L/45 20deg guns, centrally controlled. Ammo: 1320 rounds maximum
16 x 8.8cm SK L/45 guns, centrally controlled. Ammo: 3200 rounds maximum
4 x 45cm C/03 D torpedoes, locally controlled. Ammo: 12 torpedoes maximum
Category:Armoured Cruiser
Category:Ship type
Category:Kaiserliche Marine