Description[]
Seydlitz, named after a famous Prussian cavalry general in the Seven Years War, was an improved version of the preceding Moltke class. Because the older battlecruisers had been built with rather low bows and took over a lot of water in heavy weather, Seydlitz was fitted with a higher bow and lengthened by 14 meters to improve the seagoing capabilities. An improved power plant and a sleeker form gave it an extra knot of top speed, and the belt armour was somewhat stronger as well. The finishing touch were new main gun mounts with an increased maximum elevation, allowing for a greater range of the 28cm SK L/50 battery.
Ship data
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Relative combat value: 19595
Basic damage control capacity: 125%
Dimensions
Displacement: 24594 tons
Length: 200 m
Width: 28 m
Draught: 8 m
Standard crew: 1425
Performance
Maximum speed (undamaged): 28 knots
Endurance: 8709 km
Coal capacity: 3450 tons
Armour protection
Conning tower armour: 14
Hull armour: 8
Main belt armour: 16 (includes backing slope of deck armour)
Deck armour: 2 (sloped at edges to provide additional belt level protection)
Best armour type: Krupp
Armament
10 x 28cm SK L/50 16, centrally controlled. Ammo: 870 rounds
12 x 15cm SK L/45 19deg, centrally controlled. Ammo: 1920 rounds
12 x 8,8 SK L/45, centrally controlled. Ammo: 2400 rounds
2 x 8,8cm Flak L/45, centrally controlled. Ammo: 550 rounds
4 x 50cm G7 Torpedoes, locally controlled. Ammo: 11 torpedoes
Ships in class
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- Seydlitz