April 1939: Gneisenau seen with her final funnel cap at Kiel, Germany.

May 1939: Gneisenau anchored at Kiel, Germany. The Howaldts Werke can be seen in the background.

June 1939: Gneisenau seen at Kiel, Germany.

June 1939: Gneisenau seen at Kiel, Germany.

July 1939: Gneisenau about to refuel from the tanker Westerwald off the coast of Madeira Island, Portugal.