Scharnhorst was a German battleship, also classified as a battleship, with a keel laid down in 1935 and launched in October 1936. The battleship entered the cable service of the German Navy (German: Kriegsmarine) in January 1939. The ship was 234 meters long, 30 meters wide and had a gross displacement of 38,900 tons. The maximum speed of the Scharnhorst was about 31-32 knots. The main armament consisted of 9 280-mm guns in three triple turrets, auxiliary - 12 150-mm guns or 14 105-mm guns. Scharnhorst was the first ship of the type with the same name - Scharnhorst. It was ordered to replace the old battleship Elsass, completely obsolete in the 1930s. The Scharnhorst undoubtedly towered over any British heavy cruiser, but was clearly inferior to the artillery firepower of the Royal Navy's battleships. This fact should not come as a surprise, as the ship was built primarily for cruising duty - so she was not meant to engage in open combat with British heavy ships, but rather to engage British merchant shipping, which was well suited for this. The first actions during the Second World War took place as early as 1939, when the Scharnhorst operated in the area of Iceland against British merchant shipping. In 1940, he supported the German landings in Norway and participated in the sinking of the British aircraft carrier HMS Glorious. From December 1940 to March 1941, together with his twin, Gneisenau performed cruiser service in the Atlantic, during which he sank 8-9 merchant ships. In February 1942, together with Scharnhorst and the cruiser Prinz Eugen, he had to flee from the British bombardment of Brest to Wilhelmshaven. During this voyage, it was seriously damaged, as a result of which it was renovated and repaired for 8 months. "Scharnhorst" was sunk on December 26, 1943 as a result of an artillery collision with British ships. as a result, it was renovated and repaired for 8 months. "Scharnhorst" was sunk on December 26, 1943 as a result of an artillery collision with British ships. as a result, it was renovated and repaired for 8 months. "Scharnhorst" was sunk on December 26, 1943 as a result of an artillery collision with British ships.
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