Comments by "HaJo Os." (@hajoos.8360) on "SMS Seydlitz - Guide 058 - Special (Extended)" video.

  1. Speed was fine with 28,1 knots. The engineer's design foresaw 63.000 horsepowers, but the engines made nearly 90.000 horsepowers. Some sources mentiond 29,1 knots max. speed for Seydlitz. So she was one of the fastest battle-cruisers in her era. And 11 inch guns were enough to knock out one of Lion's engine rooms. Blücher caused itself the battle of the Doggerbank with her low speed. Without Blücher we would have seen no battle or only a battle of 3 BCs against 3 BCs.
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  2. Wilhelm Heidkamp
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  3.  @kuhluhOG  you are right. It is more an answer for other participants. The Germans made in this case the correct decision. Broadside-weight is overvalued, even by Drachinifel, too.
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  4. You hit the main historical point. The attempt to compete with the RN was wasted energy. To establish a second rated seapower would have been enough, less conflicts with the British government. The Kaiser could have spared the ships of the line. A fleet of 10 battlecruisers would have been enough, staying behind the RN.
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  5.  @kuhluhOG  No, German battlecruisers were fast except Derfflinger with her 12 inch guns. She made only 26,5 knots.
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  6. Seydlitz became at the Doggerbank the world-record-holder in fast reloading, after both stern-turrets blew up.
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  7.  @williamcote4208  Yes... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Heidkamp
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  8.  @the_lost_navigator  von der Tann knocked Indefatigable out, not so bad for the first german battle cruiser.
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