VAN DER TANN Battle Cruiser of the German navy  built by Blohm and Voss of Hamburg, and launched 20th March 1909 and commissioned 20th February 1911 took part in the Battle of Jutland and sunk the British battleship HMS Indefatigable. she sustained some damage from  four 15-inch shells and two 13.5 inch shells but all repairs were finished by the 2nd August 1916. She was interned at Scapa Flow on 24th November 1918 where her crew scuttled her on the 21st June 1919, she was raised on the 7th December 1930 and scrapped at Rosyth in 1934. 

VAN DER TANN DETAILS

Displacement  19,400 tons to 21,300 tons

Speed 24.8 knots to 28 knots  (on trial reached 27.8 knots)

Dimensions 563ft(171.5m) x 87ft(26.6m) x 27.75ft(9.1m)

ARMAMENT  Eight 11-inch Guns in Pairs in four turrets, Ten 5.9 inch single guns, sixteen 3.4-inch single guns and Four 18-inch Torpedo tubes all submerged. in 1916 four 88mm anti aircraft guns added.