SMS Königsberg
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SMS Königsberg was the lead ship of her class of light cruisers built by the German Kaiserliche Marine. Named after Königsberg, the capital of East Prussia, she was laid down in January 1905, launched in December of that year and completed by June 1906. Her class included three other ships: Stettin, Stuttgart, and Nürnberg. Königsberg was armed with a main battery of ten 10.5-centimeter (4.1 in) guns and had a top speed of 24.1 knots.
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speed 24.1 knot, length 115.3 metre, beam 13.2 metre, mass 3814 tonne, draft 5.29 metre, 2 torpedo tube, 10 5.2 cm SK L/55 gun, 10 10.5 cm SK L/40 gun,
Kaiserliche Werft Kiel, Imperial German Navy,
- Dreadnought Project page@
Location: -7.8683, 39.24, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1915-07-11T00:00:00Z
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shipwrecking
1905-12-22T00:00:00Z
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ship launching
1907-04-06T00:00:00Z
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ship commissioning
1905-01-12T00:00:00Z
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keel laying
1914-10-01T00:00:00Z
1915-07-11T00:00:00Z
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1914 | Battle of Rufiji Delta | battle | Wikidata |
| link | page | Dreadnought Project page@ | Wikidata | ||
| object | watercraft | SMS Königsberg | light cruiser, Königsberg-class cruiser | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | Somali | steamboat | Wikidata | |
| commons | image | Bundesarchiv Bild 105-DOA3014, Deutsch-Ostafrika, Kreuzer Königsberg | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Bundesarchiv Bild 105-DOA3015, Deutsch-Ostafrika, Kreuzer Königsberg | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Bundesarchiv Bild 105-DOA3017, Deutsch-Ostafrika, Kreuzer Königsberg | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Bundesarchiv Bild 105-DOA3018, Deutsch-Ostafrika, Kreuzer Königsberg | Commons | ||
| commons | image | SMS Konigsberg | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 111-SC-39752 - NARA - 55238625 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 111-SC-39753 - NARA - 55238627 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Bundesarchiv Bild 183-R36256, MG-Abteilung des Kreuzers "Königsberg" bei Kiomboni | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Siegelmarke K. Marine Kommando S.M.S. Königsberg W0357660 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Bundesarchiv Bild 105-DOA3100, Deutsch-Ostafrika, Artillerie | Commons | ||











