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Laid down: 2 August 1937
Launched: 1 July 1939
Description: Lützow was a of N*zi Germany's Kriegsmarine , the fifth and final member of the Admiral Hipper-class, but was never completed. The ship was laid down in August 1937 and launched in July 1939, after which the Soviet Unionrequested to purchase the ship. The Kriegsmarine agreed to the sale in February 1940, and the transfer was completed on 15 April. The vessel was still incomplete when sold to the Soviet Union, with only half of her main battery of eight 20.3 cm (8.0 in) guns installed and much of the superstructure missing.
Design: Lützow was 210 meters (690 ft) long overall and had a beam of 21.80 m (71.5 ft) and a maximum draft of 7.90 m (25.9 ft). The ship had a design displacement of 17,600 t (17,300 long tons; 19,400 short tons) and a full load displacement of 20,100 t (19,800 long tons; 22,200 short tons). Lützow was powered by three sets of geared steam turbines, which were supplied with steam by twelve ultra-high pressure oil-fired boilers. The ship's top speed was 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph), at 132,000 shaft horsepower (98,000 kW). As designed, her standard complement consisted of 42 officers and 1,340 enlisted men.
Armament:
8 x 20.3 cm (8 in) guns
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12 x 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/33 guns
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12 x 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 guns
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8 x 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 guns
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