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The First World War German battlecruiser Seydlitz badly damaged after the Battle of Jutland May 1916.
This ship established an incredible reputation for toughness and durability during the 1914-18 War. On 24 January 1915 she was hit by three 13.5" shells, and suffered major damage and heavy loss of life during the Battle of Dogger Bank, when both her after turrets were burned out. She was repaired and back in service by April 1916, but struck a mine and struggled back to the German Coast with 1400 tons of seawater aboard. Repaired and again back in service in time for the Battle of Jutland on May 31 1916, she was involved in the sinking of the British battlecruiser Invincible, but during the battle she took eight 15", six 13.5" and eight 12" shell hits AND was hit by a torpedo, but she still got back home, albeit with horrendous casualties and with over 5000 tons of seawater below decks!! She eventually limped home with a draught of over 46 feet, due to the massive flooding, and she had an 8 degree list to port! She met an ignominious fate, being one of the German fleet interned and subsequently scuttled at Scapa Flow after the war....... she was raised in 1928 and eventually scrapped.
The First World War German battlecruiser Seydlitz badly damaged after the Battle of Jutland May 1916.
This ship established an incredible reputation for toughness and durability during the 1914-18 War. On 24 January 1915 she was hit by three 13.5" shells, and suffered major damage and heavy loss of life during the Battle of Dogger Bank, when both her after turrets were burned out. She was repaired and back in service by April 1916, but struck a mine and struggled back to the German Coast with 1400 tons of seawater aboard. Repaired and again back in service in time for the Battle of Jutland on May 31 1916, she was involved in the sinking of the British battlecruiser Invincible, but during the battle she took eight 15", six 13.5" and eight 12" shell hits AND was hit by a torpedo, but she still got back home, albeit with horrendous casualties and with over 5000 tons of seawater below decks!! She eventually limped home with a draught of over 46 feet, due to the massive flooding, and she had an 8 degree list to port! She met an ignominious fate, being one of the German fleet interned and subsequently scuttled at Scapa Flow after the war....... she was raised in 1928 and eventually scrapped.