SMS Königsberg
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SMS Königsberg was the lead ship of the Königsberg class of light cruisers, built for the German Kaiserliche Marine during World War I. She took the name of the earlier Königsberg, which had been destroyed during the Battle of Rufiji Delta in 1915. The new ship was laid down in 1914 at the AG Weser shipyard, launched in December 1915, and commissioned into the High Seas Fleet in August 1916. Armed with eight 15 cm SK L/45 guns, the ship had a top speed of 27.5 kn.
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speed 27.8 knot, length 151.4 metre, beam 14.3 metre, draft 6.3 metre,
AG Weser, Imperial German Navy,
Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
1914-08-22T00:00:00Z
1914-08-22T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1915-12-18T00:00:00Z
1915-12-18T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1916-08-12T00:00:00Z
1916-08-12T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| link | page | Dreadnought Project page@ | Wikidata | ||
| commons | image | Metz ex Königsberg | Commons | ||
