SMS "Lützow" was the second built by the German Imperial Navy before World War I. Launched on 29 November 1913, she was named in honor of the Prussian general Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.
SMS "Lützow" was the second built by the German Imperial Navy before World War I. Ordered as a replacement for the old protected cruiser, "Lützow" was launched on 29 November 1913, but not completed until 1916. She was named in honor of the Prussian general Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.