ClassDeutschland class (Panzerschiffe)
NavyReichsmarine / Kriegsmarine
CountryGermany
Builder / shipyardKriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven
Laid down1932-10-01
Launched1934-06-30
Completed1936-01-06
What is known about this ship
Admiral Graf Spee is documented as one ship with chronological service identity data.
Service history
Served as a commerce-raiding Panzerschiff; reclassified as a heavy cruiser shortly before the Battle of the River Plate.
Class context: Deutschland class (Panzerschiffe)
Three German diesel-powered Panzerschiffe later reclassified as heavy cruisers.
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of Deutschland class (Panzerschiffe). Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1922–1946Conway Maritime Press
- DEUTSCHLAND heavy cruisers (1933–1936) ↗Navypedia · accessed 2026-09-18
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