Destroyer Lütjens, German Navy

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DESTROYER LÜTJENS, GERMAN NAVY

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Origin/meaning

The Design alludes to the namesake, Admiral Johann Günther Lütjens (1889-1941). He led the Task Force consisting of the Battleship Bismarck and the Heavy Cruiser Prinz Eugen. He perished when his Flagship Bismarck was sunk.