German pocket battleship Deutschland arrived in Spain according to the Dutch newspaper De Sumatra Post dated 27 February 1939

On to the Naval Review 1935. Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany

Eduard Edler (1887-1969). Petermann gravure printing. V

isible the panzerschiffe known as a pocket battleship Deutschland.

An item dated Berlin, Germany 24th reported that the German battleship Deutschland arrived at El Ferrol, Spain and would stay there until 2 March.(1)

Note

1. Of the Deutschland-class panzerschiffe later classified as heavy cruisers preceded by the Admiral Hipper-class. Main armament 2x3-28cm/11”guns on fore and aft ship one turret. Laid down by Deutsche Werke, Kiel, Germany on 5 February 1929, launched on 19 May 131, commissioned as Deutschland on 1 April 1933, renamed Lützow in January 1940, sunk in April 1945 during a British RAF air attack, salvaged by Russian forces in 1947 and sunk while used as a target on 22 July 1947.