Ship Namesake Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Fate Deutschland[30] Germany Deutsche Werke, Kiel 5 February 1929 19 May 1931 1 April 1933 Sunk in weapons tests, July 1947 Admiral Scheer Admiral Reinhard Scheer Reichsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven 25 June 1931 1 April 1933 12 November 1934 Sunk following air attack, 9 April 1945 Admiral Graf Spee Vizeadmiral Maximilian, Graf von Spee 1 October 1932 30 June 1934 6 January 1936 Scuttled following surface action, 17 December 1939