what are some general characteristics of this cruiser?
"Derfflinger" and "Lützow" were long at the waterline and long overall and "Hindenburg" was slightly longer, at at the waterline and overall.
Derfflinger-class battlecruiser
"Derfflinger" and "Lützow" were long at the waterline and long overall. "Hindenburg" was slightly longer, at at the waterline and overall. 
what is derfflinger-class battlecruiser? A class of three battlecruisers what is responsible for designing it? The ships were ordered as a reply to the Royal Navy's three new s
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Derfflinger-class battlecruiser [SEP] General characteristics
"Derfflinger" and "Lützow" were long at the waterline and long overall. "Hindenburg" was slightly longer, at at the waterline and overall. All three ships had a beam of , and a draft of between forward and aft. The first two ships were designed to displace with a standard load, and up to at combat weight. "Hindenburg" displaced slightly more, at standard and fully laden. The ships' hulls were constructed from longitudinal steel frames, over which the outer hull plates were riveted. "Derfflinger"s hull contained 16 watertight compartments, though "Lützow" and "Hindenburg" had an additional seventeenth compartment. All three ships had a double bottom that ran for 65% of the length of the hull.