| Named after Admiral Fritz Ritter von Hipper (1863-1932), commander of the reconnaissance forces during the Battle of Jutland in 1916. |
Contruction Data
| Laid down: |
Blohm & Voß Hamburg, 06.07.1935 |
| Launched: |
06.02.1937 |
| Commissioned: |
29.04.1939 |
| Fate: |
blown up 03.05.1945 (Kiel Shipyard) |
| Costs: |
85,8 Mio Reichsmark |
Commanders
| KptzS Hellmuth Heye: |
29.04.1939 - 03.09.1940 |
| KptzS Wilhelm Meisel: |
04.09.1940 - 10.10.1942 |
| KptzS Hans Hartmann: |
11.10.1942 - 16.02.1943 |
| KzS Fritz Kraus: |
Feb. 1943 |
| KptzS Hans Henigst: |
Mar 1944 - May 1945 |
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