Gneisenau

Gneisenau may refer to:

  • August von Gneisenau (1760–1831), Prussian field marshal
  • One of the German naval ships named after him:
  • SMS Gneisenau, iron-hulled three-masted frigate, launched in 1879 and wrecked in 1900
  • SMS Gneisenau, World War I armoured cruiser, launched in 1906 and sunk in 1914
  • SS Gneisenau, a Norddeutscher Lloyd ocean liner launched in 1935
  • German battleship Gneisenau, a World War II battleship launched in 1936 and scuttled as a blockship in 1945; sister ship to Scharnhorst.
  • Gneisenau Nord-deutscher Lloyd Imperial Mail steamer sailing between Australia and Bremen 1907. Fares advertised in New Zealand. Twin screw steamer.
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