Karlsruhe was a light cruiser, the second member of the Königsberg class, and served from November 1929 to May 1938, and again from November 1939 to April 1940, seeing action in World War II. She was operated by two German navies, the Reichsmarine and the Kriegsmarine. She had two sister ships, Königsberg and Köln. Karlsruhe was laid down in July 1926 at the Deutsche Werke shipyard in Kiel, launched in August 1927, and commissioned into the Reichsmarine in November 1929. She was armed with a main battery of nine 15 cm SK C/25 guns in three triple turrets and had a top speed of 32 knots.
Kreuzer Karlsruhe (1927–1940) Reichsmarine German Navy cruiser Weimar Tellermütze weiss White sailor cap Matroslue Kokarde cockade Mannequin head. Marinemuseet Naval Museum Horten Norway 2021-09-03 IMG 0895
Kreuzer Karlsruhe (1927–1940) Reichsmarine German Navy cruiser Weimar Tellermütze weiss White sailor cap Matroslue Kokarde cockade Mannequin head. Marinemuseet Naval Museum Horten Norway 2021-09-03 IMG 1226
Kreuzer Karlsruhe (1927–1940) Reichsmarine German Navy cruiser Weimar Tellermütze weiss White sailor cap Matroslue Kokarde cockade Mannequin head. Marinemuseet Naval Museum Horten Norway 2021-09-03 0893
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Kreuzer Karlsruhe (1927–1940) Reichsmarine German Navy cruiser Weimar Tellermütze weiss White sailor cap Matroslue Kokarde cockade. Marinemuseet Naval Museum Horten Norway 2021-09-03 IMG 1223