SMS Derfflinger: The Iron Dog

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Explore the fascinating history of SMS Derfflinger, the legendary German battlecruiser nicknamed "The Iron Dog," known for its toughness and stellar performance in World War I battles.
In this detailed and immersive video, we delve into the design, construction, and operational feats of SMS Derfflinger, tracing its evolution as a pinnacle capital ship of its time. Commissioned into the High Seas Fleet in September 1914, just as the Great War began, Derfflinger participated in numerous actions, including raids on the English coastline, the Battle of Dogger Bank, and the infamous Battle of Jutland.
Quoting from Gary Staff's "German Battlecruisers of World War One," we'll explore the meticulous design process that led to Derfflinger's creation. From debates over main battery caliber increases to discussions on turret layouts and armor arrangements, witness the birth of this striking warship.
Dive into the technical specifications of Derfflinger, featuring a robust armament of 12-inch guns, a unique turbine propulsion system, and a combination of coal and oil-fired boilers. With a top speed of 26.5 knots, Derfflinger boasted an extensive armor scheme, making it a formidable presence on the seas.
Follow Derfflinger's journey through the early stages of the war, from its scuttling raids on the English coast to the Battle of Dogger Bank, where it was struck at least 31 times. Gain insights into the naval strategies of Admiral von Hipper and the challenges faced by Derfflinger during its service.
Uncover the ship's role in the Bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and Hartlepool, and witness its resilience as it faced damages and underwent repairs. Explore the engagements leading up to the Battle of Jutland, where Derfflinger played a pivotal role in the clash between the German High Seas Fleet and the British Grand Fleet.
Learn about the gripping moments during the Battle of Jutland, as Derfflinger engaged British battlecruisers, weathering hits and contributing to the intensity of the "Death Ride." Captain Hartog's leadership and Derfflinger's firepower come to life in this dramatic chapter of naval history.
Join us as we analyze the critical hits Derfflinger suffered, the explosions of British battlecruisers, and the strategic decisions that unfolded during this monumental clash. Gain a deeper understanding of the chaos and resilience displayed by Derfflinger and its crew.
Discover the aftermath of the Battle of Jutland, Derfflinger's subsequent operations, and its lasting legacy in naval warfare. As we explore its repairs, picket duties, and sorties, witness the challenges faced by this remarkable warship until its scuttling in Scapa Flow in June 1919.
Don't miss this captivating journey through the history of SMS Derfflinger, a true Iron Dog that left an indelible mark on World War I naval engagements. Like, share, and subscribe to delve into more gripping tales of naval history!
Background 0:00
WW1 5:30
Dogger Bank 8:25
1915/1916 11:38
Jutland 12:45
Conclusion/Fate 23:24
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@ImportantNavalHistory 5 ай бұрын

Thank you all for watching! This video was one of my favorites to create in recent memory, because Derfflinger is my favorite German capital ship of the period. However, the pronunciation is sometimes right and sometimes not throughout the video. I know my German viewer base isn't the largest but I feel bad because its hard hearing works pronounced incorrectly. Just know that I do really try my best with it :)

@RayyMusik 5 ай бұрын

I think this is your best up to now, perhaps because I like that ship as much as everybody else here. :)

@CliveN-yr1gv 5 ай бұрын

Yes, you do. And don't sweat it. Your modesty and humility in the subs does you credit. 🙏

@dimitridoes7936 4 ай бұрын

And Drachinifel als consistently says Der Flinger 😅 ... not too serious of an issue.

@LuqmanHM 5 ай бұрын

She is definitely one of the most beautiful capital ships ever built ❤ on par with Littorio and Yamato

@kay-torstenlistewnik4662 5 ай бұрын

She's very elegant. But esthetically I like Kms Scharnhorst and IJN Kongo even more.

@CliveN-yr1gv 5 ай бұрын

@@kay-torstenlistewnik4662 kongo was built at an English shipyard. Instantly awesome 😁

@frankodo3251 5 ай бұрын

@@kay-torstenlistewnik4662IJN KONGO was a British Design. Built in a British dockyard, a pretty ship, especially after her reconstruction turning her into a fast battleship. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@Ashlxo 5 ай бұрын

She’s tied with Tiger and the Renown’s for me.

@rudolphpohl4115 5 ай бұрын

And Scharnhorst (new) and Deutschland.

@thorstenh.5588 5 ай бұрын

For me the Derfflinger- and König-Classes are the most beautyful ships from WW1 and maybe WW2 too. And if i see the armament, armor and speed its more a fast battleship as only a battlecruiser.

@JosephKano 5 ай бұрын

Certainly a beautiful ship. The Battle cruisers of both sides were like brutal greyhounds, with such gorgeous lines. It's sad to think we will not see their like ever again. Such beautiful yet terrifying creations, such incredible expressions of man's mechanical engineering.

@Shadooe 5 ай бұрын

She had a truly great nick-name.

@BobSmith-dk8nw 5 ай бұрын

In High School I used to play Avalon Hill's - _Jutland_ a lot so a lot of these ships are like my old friends. .

@BHuang92 5 ай бұрын

Not many ships in history have been given a nickname by their adversaries. The name "Iron Dog", is pretty badass of a title!

@user-pb2vo4pt3t 5 ай бұрын

An excellent design. Beautiful ship! You can see how she influenced the design of the Bayern class; which in turn influenced Bismarck twenty years later.

@cold_raptor 5 ай бұрын

Stop it with the bayern-Bismarck analogy... If anything the bayern should have influenced the Scharnhorst but you dont see anyone mention her do you?

@user-pb2vo4pt3t 5 ай бұрын

@@cold_raptor Not even. A glance at the ships show it. An in depth look confirms it. There is good reason people connect these ships. It's an obvious evolution. Scharnhorst was designed to have her triple 280mm turrets replaced with twin 380s. She was sunk before they had a chance to. Her sister had them removed, but the work was stopped before the 380s were installed. Had they done this work before the war started, it would have made them equivalent to the Brits Renown class, but better armored. It's an interesting "what if"...

@cold_raptor 5 ай бұрын

@@user-pb2vo4pt3t i am Not Sure what you are trying to say. The only Thing those 15 Inch guns Had in Common with the Bayern was the caliber, you can Look it Up in navweaps.

@Ah01 5 ай бұрын

@@cold_raptorWhy, since Bayern was the obvious starting point for the designing process of Bismarck, and this fact had it`s effect on the flaws that followed.

@cold_raptor 5 ай бұрын

@@Ah01 did you even read what i wrote in my comments? What exactly about the Bayern influenced only the Bismarck class? The turtleback Armor scheme? Scharnhorst used it. 15 Inch guns as Main caliber? I dont think i even have to explain that. Turret Layout? I mean... If you would call Not being able to do it better being influenced i guess?

@ColinFreeman-kh9us 5 ай бұрын

Just brilliant, really young man you stand out with your talent, obvious effort but the fact you actually use your own human voice is what makes your work especially impressive.

@jamesm3471 5 ай бұрын

The Derfflinger Class and HMS Tiger are the prettiest ships that saw service in WW1, in my opinion anyway.

@sobobwas6871 4 ай бұрын

These late period battle cruisers of the HSF are truly the most beautiful capital ships of all time.

@Romartus 5 ай бұрын

SMS Derfflinger was officially raised for scrappage in 1938 but because of the outbreak of the Second World war in 1939, it was still largely intact. This meant scrappage was delayed until after the war.

@JasonHenson1975 5 ай бұрын

excellent video, loved hearing the history of this ship

@tommo8993 5 ай бұрын

Shelled my town (Scarborough) we still have blast marks on some buildings.

@ConradAinger 5 ай бұрын

And an unexploded 238mm shell on the seafront. If it is still there.

@CliveN-yr1gv 5 ай бұрын

Remember Scarborough became a recruiting slogan.

@SGMproducitons 5 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you so much

@535phobos 3 ай бұрын

Derfflinger was reafloated upside down in 39, but due to WW2 only scrapped in 48, meaning she was longer afloat upside down than the right way up.

@stephenrichards339 5 ай бұрын

Great video thank you

@minimax9452 3 ай бұрын

THX a lot for your metric measurements! 🙏

@bigsarge2085 5 ай бұрын

Learned something new!

@JZsBFF 5 ай бұрын

I noticed the ghost of Feldmarschall Reichsfreiherr Georg Von Derfflinger roaming.

@lyedavide 5 ай бұрын

She was one tough ship! In the era of sails, the saying goes: wooden ships crewed by iron men. Here we have ships of iron and men of steel.

@diannegooding8733 5 ай бұрын

Jellicoe, or “The man who could lose the war in an afternoon, instead won it by maintaining the blockade of Germany” Astounding losses of ships on the British side but more widespread damage throughout the German Fleet. Jellicoe was ready to fight again very quickly unlike the German Fleet which took much longer to get back into readiness. The German fleet never really sortied again. Beatty command of quick firing was the cause of Battle Cruiser losses, the fire doors between sections of the ammunition train were left open to aid firing more quickly, making explosions almost inevitable.Germans claimed Victory but Jellicoe had not lost. Blockade of Germany was maintained for the rest of the war. Derfflinger was indeed a very handsome ship and operated very well during the battle of Jutland. Good video, thanks.

@A.G.798 5 ай бұрын

Es war nie Aufgabe der deutschen Hochsee Flotte, die britische Blockade im Mai 1916 zu Brechen, sondern die Grand Fleet zum Kampf heraus zu fordern, was auch gelang, und das Ergebnis spricht für sich 1:3 in den Verlusten der Briten, sowie der Erfolgreiche Rückmarsch in die Heimat Basen,deswegen wird zu Recht in Deutschland die Seeschlacht im Skakerak als deutscher Seesieg gewertet. Um die Blockade zu Brechen hätte es zu einer noch größeren 2. Seeschlacht kommen müssen, was aber von der deutschen Seekriegsleitung nicht Realisiert wurde, oder zu spät.

@peterwhitfield2538 5 ай бұрын

German ships also fought with open fire doors between sections of the ammunition train up to the Battle of Dogger Bank when Seydlitz suffered an ammunition fire that spread to the magazines. Only last moment flooding of the magazines saved the ship, and the Germans learnt a lesson that the British did not learn until Jutland.

@A.G.798 5 ай бұрын

@@peterwhitfield2538 Yes, das ist Richtig, der Obermaschinist Karl Galster hat mit bloßem Händen das Rot Glühende Hauptflutventil aufgedreht, und somit die Brände auf dem Schlachtkreuzer Seydlitz gelöscht ,und das Schiff vor einer Munition Explosion bewahrt! Nach ihm wurde 25 Jahre später ein moderner Zerstörer der Kriegsmarine, glaube Z - 22 benannt, der nach kämpfe mit schweren britischen Über Wasser Einheiten in Narvik auf Grund gesetzt werden musste, und die Besatzung mit der Infantrie weiter Kämpfte.

@dankwartdenkhardt5714 5 ай бұрын

What a mighty and striking fleet the German empire had...

@LeeBrasher 5 ай бұрын

"You can't have too many naval history channels on KZfaq, Boy" Grandpa used to say when I was knee-high to a grasshopper....

@CliveN-yr1gv 5 ай бұрын

Your pronunciation is fine. Ask a Berliner to say Albuquerque or Boise and get it right first time! You're doing fine. 👍🏽

@Getoffmycloud53 4 ай бұрын

Which is ironic because Albuquerque and Boise are hardly pronounced correctly by the natives. Coincidentally one means white oak in Spanish and the other wooded in French.

@CliveN-yr1gv 4 ай бұрын

@@Getoffmycloud53 now that's interesting! Next you'll tell me it isn't spelled noojoysie! Time for some Worcestershire sauce on my sausages 😁 Cheers mate 👍🏽

@user-cr5yy4te3i 5 ай бұрын

During the Battle of Jutland, SMS Derfflinger had the "pleasure" of leading Viz Admiral Hipper's four battle cruisers in a desperate charge against the British Grand Fleet battle line in order to relieve pressure on the head of the German Hochseas Fleet. Capitan Zur See Hartog described the horizon from one end to the other as "belching guns" as over 250 heavy caliber barrels on 24 dreadnought battleships fired on him......All four turrets on Derfflinger were struck and burnt out, and Hartog's armored conning tower received a direct hit from a 12 AP causing it to ring like a bell, and throw the bridge team around like rag dolls. The heavy armored hatch was blown open, and then slammed shut from another close by hit.

@ImportantNavalHistory 5 ай бұрын

Yep, otherwise known as the death ride of the battlecruisers. I use a quote from Derfflinger’s fire control Officer to describe that event you describe about the armored hatch.

@user-cr5yy4te3i 5 ай бұрын

@@ImportantNavalHistory I would pay money to be there.

@EverythingsAProject420 5 ай бұрын

#GaijinEntertainment where u at. The naval needs some work

@kirgan1000 5 ай бұрын

Did the German call here Eisenhund? Or is the Iron Dog name is the same as King Tiger, something the allied elected to name the ship/tank.

@RayyMusik 5 ай бұрын

The latter. Eisenhund isn‘t a word in German (although we are infamous for pasting nouns together).

@kirgan1000 5 ай бұрын

@@RayyMusikI have only rudimentary skill in the German language, so what do a German call a Iron Dog?

@NashmanNash 5 ай бұрын

We do not have a term for it@@kirgan1000

@theonlymadmac4771 5 ай бұрын

They call it not at all. Iron dog is not existing. There is „harter Hund“, literally „hard dog“, something like tough guy

@RayyMusik 5 ай бұрын

@@kirgan1000 The closest translation would be Bulldogge, but Derfflinger didn‘t bear that nickname. Eisern is, ironically enough, not used as an attribute for ships at all - but for persons, e.g. Bismarck, der Eiserne Kanzler (iron chancellor) or for character attributed like ‚eiserner Wille‘.

@daveweiss5647 5 ай бұрын

Just to confirm, did she sink three ships at Jutland? Or did I mishear/misunderstand? If so, that has to have been the most successful of the battle, right? Excuse my ignorance...

@ImportantNavalHistory 5 ай бұрын

She had her hand in the sinking of three battlecruisers. Although, almost impossible to confirm.

@daveweiss5647 5 ай бұрын

@ImportantHistory ThNks for the response! That's amazing!

@ImportantNavalHistory 5 ай бұрын

I wrote this just after waking up, she assisted with Queen Mary and invincible, indefatigable was most certainly von der tann.

@daveweiss5647 5 ай бұрын

@@ImportantNavalHistoryah got ya!

@chrisjung3538 5 ай бұрын

Un croiseur de bataille très bien conçu et redoutable. Il a fait très mal à la Home Fleet.

@lloydknighten5071 5 ай бұрын

SMS DERFLINGER was as handsome as the BISMARCK and LITTORIO class.

@richardmeo2503 5 ай бұрын

Tough ship, good gunnery. WWII US Navy gunnery was poor compared to these fights

@Tier_Seven_Siegfried 5 ай бұрын

Rip the iron dog

@peterkoch3777 5 ай бұрын

Unlike many other ships in WW1 and WW2, she did not take her whole crew with her down. Casualities on Derfflinger were barely in the 2 digit range. Lucky? Maybe😂

@williamkirk1156 5 ай бұрын

All I know is Derflinger is a pain in the neck to sink in World of Warships.

@ImportantNavalHistory 5 ай бұрын

Oh man, that tier 5 is a pain in butt. Very fun to play though.

@timandellenmoran1213 5 ай бұрын

SWELL, thanks?

@jp-um2fr 28 күн бұрын

I am the only member of my family, both past and present, who has not been in service. I did work for our Ministry of Defence (army) for 39 years (Challenger 1). I think by now I know brave men and good engineering. All I can add is what a fuXXing waste. Challenger 3 is made in Germany.

@RayyMusik 5 ай бұрын

First! :)

@Patrick_Cooper 5 ай бұрын

Don't take any crap off them. Have the German viewers try to pronounce this Washington State city Puyallup.

@LtColonelLRMcLeanIII 5 ай бұрын

The closed captioning is terrible. The names of ships of both sides are butchered, Admiral Beatty's name is unrecognizable as Von Tripiz. Also place names are destroyed especially Hegoland.

@ImportantNavalHistory 5 ай бұрын

Sir, if you’re talking about the closed captioning that KZfaq auto generates, I have no hand in that.

@JosephKano 5 ай бұрын

Auto captioning is always a disaster. Nothing to be done about it.