Iltis-class gunboat

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The Iltis class was a group of six gunboats built for the German Kaiserliche Marine in the late 1890s and early 1900s. The class comprised Iltis, the lead ship, Jaguar, Tiger, Luchs, Panther, and Eber. The ships were built to modernize the German gunboat force that was used to patrol the German colonial empire. They were ordered in three groups of two ships, each pair incorporating design improvements. The first pair, Iltis and Jaguar, were armed with a main battery of four 8.8 cm (3.5 in) guns and had a pronounced ram bow. The next pair, Tiger and Luchs, received two 10.5 cm (4.1 in) guns instead of the 8.8 cm weapons, and adopted a straight stem. Panther and Eber were similar, but had modifications to their hull form to improve handling.

1898  WikimediaWikidata
6 produced, 
gunboatImperial German Navy

SMS PantherSMS Tiger

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  • SMS Eber
    1903 Iltis-class gunboat
  • SMS Iltis
    1898 Iltis-class gunboat
  • SMS Jaguar
    1898 Iltis-class gunboat
  • SMS Luchs
    1899 Iltis-class gunboat
  • SMS Panther
    1901 Iltis-class gunboat
  • SMS Tiger
    1899 Iltis-class gunboat
Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1970-044-69, China, Tsingtau. SchwimmdockBundesarchiv Bild 146-1970-044-69, China, Tsingtau. Schwimmdock
Cap Trafalgar mit SMS EberCap Trafalgar mit SMS Eber
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    objectwatercraftSMS EberIltis-class gunboat, gunboatWikidata
    objectwatercraftSMS IltisIltis-class gunboat, gunboatWikidata
    objectwatercraftSMS Jaguargunboat, Iltis-class gunboatWikidata
    objectwatercraftSMS Luchsgunboat, Iltis-class gunboatWikidata
    objectwatercraftSMS PantherIltis-class gunboat, gunboatWikidata
    objectwatercraftSMS Tigergunboat, Iltis-class gunboatWikidata
    commonsimageBundesarchiv Bild 146-1970-044-69, China, Tsingtau. Schwimmdock Commons
    commonsimageCap Trafalgar mit SMS Eber Commons