Königsberg-class cruiser

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The Königsberg class of light cruisers was a group of four ships commissioned into Germany's Kaiserliche Marine shortly before the end of World War I. The class comprised Königsberg, Karlsruhe, Emden, and Nürnberg, all of which were named after light cruisers lost earlier in the war. The ships were an incremental improvement over the preceding Wiesbaden-class cruisers, and were armed with a main battery of eight 15 cm (5.9 in) SK L/45 guns and had a designed speed of 27.5 knots.

1915  WikimediaWikidata
length 151.4 metre, speed 27.8 knot, beam 14.3 metre, draft 6.3 metre, 
light cruiser, AG WeserKaiserliche Werft WilhelmshavenHowaldtswerke-Deutsche WerftImperial German Navy

SMS Karlsruhe


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  • SMS Königsberg
    1915 Königsberg-class cruiser
  • SMS Emden
    1916 Königsberg-class light cruiser
  • SMS Karlsruhe
    1916 Königsberg-class cruiser
  • SMS Nürnberg
    1916 Königsberg-class cruiser
Study of the `Emden` or `Nürnberg, German light cruisers, at Scapa Flow after being refloated in 1919 RMG PW1870Study of the 'Emden' or 'Nürnberg, German light cruisers, at Scapa Flow after being refloated in 1919 RMG PW1870
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    linkpageDreadnought Project page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftSMS Königsberglight cruiser, Königsberg-class cruiserWikidata
    siteshipwreckSMS Emdenshipwreck, light cruiser, cruiser, Königsberg-class cruiserWikidata
    siteshipwreckSMS Karlsruhelight cruiser, shipwreck, Königsberg-class cruiser, cruiserWikidata
    siteshipwreck1917SMS Nürnberglight cruiser, shipwreck, Königsberg-class cruiserWikidata
    commonsimageStudy of the 'Emden' or 'Nürnberg, German light cruisers, at Scapa Flow after being refloated in 1919 RMG PW1870 Commons