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1307:. Reuter believed that the British intended to seize the German ships on 21 June 1919, which was the deadline for Germany to have signed the peace treaty. Unaware that the deadline had been extended to the 23rd, Reuter ordered the ships to be sunk at the next opportunity. On the morning of 21 June, the British fleet left Scapa Flow to conduct training maneuvers, and at 11:20 Reuter transmitted the order to his ships.
1279:, where she was partially scuttled and subsequently re-floated and returned to seaworthy condition. The unrest ultimately forced Hipper and Scheer to cancel the operation. When informed of the situation, the Kaiser stated, "I no longer have a navy." Following the capitulation of Germany in November 1918, most of the High Seas Fleet's ships, under the command of Rear Admiral
857:. It was 60 mm (2.4 in) thick amidships and 18 mm (0.71 in) forward. The stern was not protected by armor. The armored deck was 20 mm (0.79 in) thick in the stern, 40 mm (1.6 in) thick amidships, and 60 mm thick forward. Sloped armor 40 mm thick connected the deck and belt armor. The
1235:. Scheer intended to inflict as much damage as possible on the British navy, in order to secure a better bargaining position for Germany, whatever the cost to the fleet. On the morning of 29 October 1918, the order was given to sail from Wilhelmshaven the following day. Starting on the night of 29 October, sailors on
778:
made 49,428 shp (36,858 kW) and 27.8 kn (51.5 km/h; 32.0 mph). Coal storage was 300 t (300 long tons; 330 short tons) as designed, though up to 1,100 t (1,100 long tons; 1,200 short tons) could be carried. Fuel oil was initially 200 t (200 long tons; 220 short
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and II Scouting Group, along with the Second
Torpedo-Boat Flotilla were to attack a heavily guarded British convoy to Norway, with the rest of the High Seas Fleet steaming in support. The Germans failed to locate the convoy, which had in fact sailed the day before the fleet left port. As a result,
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anti-aircraft guns mounted on the centerline astern of the funnels, though one was removed in 1918. These guns fired a 10 kg (22 lb) shells at a muzzle velocity of 750 to 770 m/s (2,500 to 2,500 ft/s). She was also equipped with four 50 cm (19.7 in)
826:
of 840 meters per second (2,800 ft/s). The guns had a maximum elevation of 30 degrees, which allowed them to engage targets out to 17,600 m (57,700 ft). They were supplied with 1,040 rounds of ammunition, for 130 shells per gun. The ships also carried three
463:
in 1918, which limited their service careers. They were assigned to the II Scouting Group, and participated in an abortive fleet operation to Norway to attack
British convoys. They were to have led attacks on British merchant traffic designed to lure out the British
721:. The German Navy regarded the ships as good sea boats, having gentle motion. The ships were highly maneuverable and had a tight turning radius, but lost speed going into a turn; in hard turns, they lost up to sixty percent of their speed. They were stern-heavy.
438:(for the last three, the names quoted were only provisional titles to be used during construction, and the three would have received other names at their launch if that had taken place). The design was a slightly modified version of the preceding
1407:. Britain initially approved the request, but France and Italy were unwilling to allow any alteration to the Versailles terms to avoid setting the precedent for further revisions. The German request was rejected on 22 August 1922, by which time
822:, the forward pair of amidships guns were placed on the forecastle deck, while on the rest of the ships in the class, they were placed one deck lower, on the upper deck. These guns fired a 45.3-kilogram (100 lb) shell at a
795:
could steam for 5,400 nmi (10,000 km; 6,200 mi) at the same speed. At a higher speed of 25 kn (46 km/h; 29 mph), the range fell considerably, to 1,200 nmi (2,200 km; 1,400 mi).
661:, the last ship of the class to be launched, on 16 September, was about thirteen months away from completion when she was canceled. The last three ships were canceled while still on the slipway.
1354:, which specified that any military features in the ships (to include side and deck armor and torpedo bulkheads) were to be removed and destroyed by 31 July 1921. By this time,
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2582:
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1370:, where conversion work had started. Their old machinery had been removed by November 1920 and their military features had been cut away by the NIACC deadline.
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had 100 mm (3.9 in) thick sides and a 20 mm thick roof. The main battery guns were protected with 50 mm (2.0 in) thick gun shields.
1971:
779:
tons), and could be similarly increased to 1,050 t (1,030 long tons; 1,160 short tons). At a cruising speed of 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph),
709:. The ships had a complement of 17 officers and 542 enlisted men. They carried several smaller vessels, including one picket boat, one barge, one
2858:
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were sold on 21 and 25 June 1921, respectively. Both vessels had been launched at some point to clear the slipway, and by August 1920,
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1964:
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1379:
While the conversion program was underway, in May 1920, the postwar German navy requested permission to use the incomplete hull of
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that were 3.50 m (11 ft 6 in) in diameter. Steam was provided by eight coal-fired and six oil-fired Marine-type
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1397:, and they cited economic grounds (since simply reusing the unfinished hull would be much cheaper than building one from the
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October 1918, the two ships and the rest of the II Scouting Group were to lead a final attack on the British navy.
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that had had little work done; according to the proposals, they would have received diesel engines from unfinished
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of 6.01 m (19 ft 9 in) forward and 6.43 m (21 ft 1 in) aft. The ships had a designed
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with eight torpedoes in deck-mounted swivel launchers amidships. The ships were also outfitted to carry up to 200
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reached 48,708 shp (36,322 kW) and a top speed of 29.3 kn (54.3 km/h; 33.7 mph), while
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was launched on 3 March 1917 and was five months away from completion when she was canceled in
December 1918.
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2333:
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1743:(2017). "After the Kaiser: The Imperial German Navy's Light Cruisers after 1918". In Jordan, John (ed.).
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Campbell, N. J. M. & Sieche, Erwin (1986). "Germany". In
Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal (eds.).
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1187:. The ships were in service in time for the major fleet operation to Norway in 23–24 April 1918. The
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The oil tanker conversion program eventually fell apart, however, and all of the vessels were
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The eight ships that were not completed by the end of the war were formally stricken from the
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followed on 17 November 1917; she was nine months from being finished when she was canceled.
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5,400 nmi (10,000 km; 6,200 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
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The fleet remained in captivity during the negotiations that ultimately produced the
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were built with longitudinal steel frames. The hulls were divided into twenty-four
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on 17 November 1919. The navy considered selling the vessels for conversion into
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forced the cancellation of the plan. The two ships were interned and eventually
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812:, four were located amidships, two on either side, and two were arranged in a
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guns in single pedestal mounts. Two were placed side by side forward on the
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was launched on 28 January 1918 and canceled seven months from completion.
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was sold on 28 October 1921 and broken up the next year at Kiel-Nordmole.
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followed on 6 April, and also was seven months away from being finished.
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and force a climactic fleet battle in the final days of the war, but the
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1788:. Vol. I: Major Surface Vessels. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
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had been towed to Bremen. Both ships were scrapped in 1921 in
Hamburg.
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s way; she aimed one of her 30.5 cm (12.0 in) gun turrets at
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1157:. They were assigned to the II Scouting Group, alongside the cruisers
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generator, which had a total output of 300 kilowatts at 220
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375:. Originally planned to comprise ten ships, only two were completed;
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had acquired the rights to the ships, planning to convert them into
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1391:. Germany was permitted to build to replace one of the old cruiser
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1005:
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The ships of the class were 149.80 meters (491 ft 6 in)
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1764:
Spoils of War: The Fate of Enemy Fleets after the Two World Wars
743:. Electrical power was provided by two turbo generators and one
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that extended for forty-five per cent of the length of the
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was
Germany's last class commissioned before her defeat in
1935:] (in German). München: Bernard & Graefe Verlag.
1933:
Small
Cruisers 1903–1918: The Bremen Through Cöln Classes
1283:, were interned in the British naval base in Scapa Flow.
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1526:
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During the sailors' revolt, the crew of the battleship
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while the rest of the Group were to bombard targets in
693:, they displaced 7,486 t (7,368 long tons). Their
417:, while another three were laid down but not launched:
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1862:
Sound Images of the Ocean: In
Research and Monitoring
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751:. Steering was controlled by a single, large rudder.
1881:
The
Collapse of Power: Mutiny in the High Seas Fleet
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1904:
1725:. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 134–189.
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1376:had been similarly demilitarized at Howaldtswerke.
631:on 5 October 1916 and 25 April 1917, respectively.
18:
Class of light cruisers of the German Imperial Navy
1927:Koop, Gerhard & Schmolke, Klaus-Peter (2004).
1824:"Luxury" Fleet: The Imperial German Navy 1888–1918
1556:
1313:sank at 13:50 and was never raised for scrapping.
724:Their propulsion systems consisted of two sets of
1722:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
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1622:
1607:
1550:
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1929:Kleine Kreuzer 1903–1918: Bremen bis Cöln-Klasse
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1481:
689:of 5,620 metric tons (5,530 long tons), and at
1196:broke off the operation and returned to port.
387:. Five more were launched, but not completed:
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1965:
1761:
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681:of 14.20 m (46 ft 7 in) and a
514:ordered ten new cruisers built to a modified
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766:(50.9 km/h; 31.6 mph). On trials,
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1454:was dismantled on the slipway in 1920, and
1438:were sold in 1921 and scrapped in Hamburg.
627:, the only two ships to be completed, were
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2120:
1972:
1958:
1319:also remains at the bottom of Scapa Flow.
673:and 155.50 m (510 ft 2 in)
2907:List of ships of the Imperial German Navy
754:The engines were rated to produce 31,000
2898:Building for the Netherlands when seized
2142:German naval ship classes of World War I
1352:Naval Inter-Allied Commission of Control
1223:were to attack merchant shipping in the
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1077:
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1979:
1845:. London: Cassell Military Paperbacks.
946:Scuttled in Scapa Flow on 21 June 1919
789:(11,000 km; 6,900 mi), while
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1275:leave the port. The ship then went to
1241:and then on several other battleships
2115:
1953:
864:
799:
736:. The boilers were ducted into three
665:General characteristics and machinery
195:155.50 m (510 ft 2 in)
1912:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
1878:
1807:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
1762:Dodson, Aidan; Cant, Serena (2020).
1747:. London: Conway. pp. 140–159.
1601:
1565:
1350:, and this plan was approved by the
785:could steam for approximately 6,000
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1802:
1616:
1589:
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339:: 20–60 mm (0.79–2.36 in)
203:14.20 m (46 ft 7 in)
13:
2892:Building for Argentina when seized
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1821:
1780:
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211:6.01 m (19 ft 9 in)
14:
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2101:List of light cruisers of Germany
1859:
1766:. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing.
1667:
1413:had already been sold for scrap.
849:class ships were protected by an
829:8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK L/45
304:8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK L/45
1448:shipyard in 1921 and broken up.
1298:
1117:Not completed, scrapped in 1920
1099:Not completed, scrapped in 1921
1081:Not completed, scrapped in 1921
1060:Not completed, scrapped in 1921
1037:Not completed, scrapped in 1921
1016:Not completed, scrapped in 1921
993:Not completed, scrapped in 1922
972:Not completed, scrapped in 1920
806:15 cm (5.9 in) SK L/45
221:31,000 shp (23,000 kW)
185:: 7,486 t (7,368 long tons)
66:
26:
2937:World War I cruisers of Germany
1910:The Kaiser's Cruisers 1871–1918
1843:Jutland: The German Perspective
1343:Deutsches Petroleumgesellschaft
1295:were among the ships interned.
1269:, but then backed down and let
504:had been lost in the course of
262:(50.9 km/h; 31.6 mph)
1805:A Naval History of World War I
804:The ship was armed with eight
309:4 × 50 cm (19.7 in)
1:
2592:Small / Coastal torpedo boats
1883:. London: Arthur Barker Ltd.
1712:
1401:up) as justification to use
7:
2205:Pre-dreadnought battleships
1908:; Nottelmann, Dirk (2021).
1826:. Amherst: Humanity Books.
1141:After their commissioning,
521:design. All ten ships were
345:: 100 mm (3.9 in)
10:
2953:
1786:German Warships: 1815–1945
1231:, to draw out the British
762:) for a top speed of 27.5
351:: 50 mm (2.0 in)
333:: 60 mm (2.4 in)
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2015:
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1803:Halpern, Paul G. (1995).
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500:By 1916, thirteen German
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1879:Woodward, David (1973).
1475:
728:, which drove a pair of
597:shipyard in Kiel, while
488:remain on the bottom of
1841:Tarrant, V. E. (1995).
1822:Herwig, Holger (1980).
1254:refused to move out of
1111:Kaiserliche Werft Kiel
699:watertight compartments
508:. To replace them, the
148:General characteristics
1864:. New York: Springer.
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1050:Kaiserliche Werft Kiel
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474:scuttled in Scapa Flow
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419:
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362:
34:
2634:Coastal defense ships
1860:Wille, Peter (2005).
1551:Campbell & Sieche
1131:
671:long at the waterline
2874:Single ship of class
2221:Kaiser Friedrich III
1553:, pp. 140, 163.
1385:for the new cruiser
855:Krupp cemented steel
581:dockyard in Bremen.
470:Wilhelmshaven Mutiny
74:Imperial German Navy
2932:Cöln-class cruisers
1682:, pp. 144–145.
1604:, pp. 164–166.
1592:, pp. 280–282.
1580:, pp. 418–419.
1541:, pp. 114–115.
871:
701:and incorporated a
476:in June 1919. Both
2492:Protected cruisers
1366:had been towed to
1330:, even those like
1139:
870:Construction data
869:
865:Ships of the class
800:Armament and armor
734:water-tube boilers
609:were built by the
593:were built at the
525:in 1915 and 1916.
511:Kaiserliche Marine
297:15 cm SK L/45
226:water-tube boilers
2914:
2913:
2616:Aircraft carriers
2109:
2108:
1919:978-1-68247-745-8
1890:978-0-213-16431-7
1871:978-3-540-24122-5
1852:978-0-304-35848-9
1833:978-1-57392-286-9
1814:978-1-55750-352-7
1795:978-0-87021-790-6
1773:978-1-5267-4198-1
1754:978-1-8448-6472-0
1732:978-0-85177-245-5
1692:Dodson & Cant
1444:was towed to the
1305:Versailles Treaty
1281:Ludwig von Reuter
1121:
1120:
990:17 November 1917
814:super firing pair
611:Imperial Dockyard
531:was built by the
357:
356:
93:Succeeded by
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2502:Kaiserin Augusta
2310:Armored cruisers
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2112:
2033:Ersatz Karlsruhe
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1488:
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1459:
1453:
1451:Ersatz Karlsruhe
1443:
1437:
1431:
1425:
1412:
1406:
1384:
1375:
1365:
1359:
1345:
1335:
1333:Ersatz Karlsruhe
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1312:
1294:
1288:
1274:
1268:
1262:
1259:
1222:
1216:
1210:
1204:
1189:I Scouting Group
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1146:
1136:
1108:
1106:Ersatz Karlsruhe
1090:
1069:
1057:16 October 1918
1046:
1025:
1013:28 January 1918
1002:
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955:
920:on 21 June 1919
913:17 January 1918
903:Blohm & Voss
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784:
777:
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756:shaft horsepower
730:screw propellers
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648:
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620:
608:
606:Ersatz Karlsruhe
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550:
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533:Blohm & Voss
530:
513:
487:
481:
458:
452:
437:
435:Ersatz Karlsruhe
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425:
416:
410:
404:
398:
392:
365:
283:542 enlisted men
72:
70:
69:
52:Blohm & Voss
37:
30:
23:
22:
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2916:
2915:
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2514:
2509:Victoria Louise
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2143:
2140:
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1986:
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1596:
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1564:
1557:
1549:
1545:
1537:
1524:
1516:
1497:
1489:
1482:
1478:
1340:. By 1920, the
1301:
1260:
1194:Reinhard Scheer
1155:High Seas Fleet
1126:
1124:Service history
910:5 October 1916
867:
824:muzzle velocity
802:
667:
498:
461:High Seas Fleet
216:Installed power
67:
65:
38:
19:
12:
11:
5:
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2816:
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2771:
2766:
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2423:
2416:
2409:
2402:
2395:
2388:
2381:
2372:
2370:
2368:Light cruisers
2364:
2363:
2361:
2360:
2352:
2345:
2338:
2335:Prinz Adalbert
2331:
2328:Prinz Heinrich
2323:
2320:Fürst Bismarck
2314:
2312:
2306:
2305:
2303:
2302:
2295:
2288:
2281:
2273:
2266:
2257:
2255:
2253:Battlecruisers
2249:
2248:
2246:
2245:
2238:
2231:
2224:
2217:
2209:
2207:
2201:
2200:
2198:
2197:
2192:
2185:
2178:
2171:
2164:
2156:
2154:
2145:
2144:
2139:
2138:
2131:
2124:
2116:
2107:
2106:
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2097:
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2090:
2077:
2067:
2064:
2063:
2061:
2060:
2055:
2050:
2045:
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2019:
2017:
2013:
2012:
2010:
2009:
2002:
1994:
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1988:
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1977:
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1962:
1954:
1948:
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1924:
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1897:
1896:
1895:
1889:
1876:
1870:
1857:
1851:
1838:
1832:
1819:
1813:
1800:
1794:
1778:
1772:
1759:
1753:
1737:
1731:
1714:
1711:
1709:
1708:
1706:, p. 145.
1696:
1684:
1672:
1670:, p. 392.
1660:
1658:, p. 115.
1645:
1643:, p. 256.
1633:
1631:, p. 252.
1621:
1619:, p. 282.
1606:
1594:
1582:
1570:
1568:, p. 116.
1555:
1543:
1522:
1520:, p. 114.
1495:
1493:, p. 205.
1479:
1477:
1474:
1446:Deutsche Werke
1324:naval register
1300:
1297:
1225:Thames estuary
1125:
1122:
1119:
1118:
1115:
1112:
1109:
1101:
1100:
1097:
1094:
1091:
1083:
1082:
1079:
1076:
1073:
1070:
1062:
1061:
1058:
1055:
1052:
1047:
1039:
1038:
1035:
1032:
1029:
1026:
1018:
1017:
1014:
1011:
1008:
1003:
995:
994:
991:
988:
985:
984:Howaldtswerke
982:
974:
973:
970:
967:
964:
961:
956:
948:
947:
944:
943:28 March 1918
941:
940:25 April 1917
938:
935:
930:
922:
921:
914:
911:
908:
905:
900:
892:
891:
888:
885:
882:
879:
876:
866:
863:
801:
798:
787:nautical miles
726:steam turbines
666:
663:
551:were built at
502:light cruisers
497:
494:
369:light cruisers
355:
354:
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326:
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321:
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291:
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281:
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268:
264:
263:
256:
252:
251:
250:
249:
247:steam turbines
243:
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231:
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222:
217:
213:
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197:
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180:
164:
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94:
90:
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81:
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63:
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17:
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6:
4:
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2527:
2526:
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2517:
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2225:
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2083:(proposed) /
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1110:
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1098:
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1084:
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1071:
1068:
1063:
1059:
1056:
1053:
1051:
1048:
1045:
1040:
1036:
1034:6 April 1918
1033:
1030:
1027:
1024:
1019:
1015:
1012:
1009:
1007:
1004:
1001:
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992:
989:
986:
983:
980:
975:
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965:
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942:
939:
936:
934:
933:Howaldtswerke
931:
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928:
923:
919:
915:
912:
909:
906:
904:
901:
899:
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862:
860:
859:conning tower
856:
852:
847:
841:
839:
835:
834:torpedo tubes
830:
825:
820:
815:
811:
807:
797:
793:
788:
783:
776:
770:
765:
761:
758:(23,000
757:
752:
750:
746:
742:
739:
735:
731:
727:
722:
720:
716:
712:
708:
704:
703:double bottom
700:
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680:
677:. They had a
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157:Light cruiser
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56:Howaldtswerke
53:
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41:
36:
29:
24:
21:
16:
2902:
2901:
2649:
2642:
2599:
2561:
2554:
2508:
2501:
2482:FK proposals
2475:
2474:
2468:
2461:
2454:
2447:
2440:
2433:
2426:
2419:
2412:
2405:
2398:
2391:
2384:
2377:
2356:
2348:
2341:
2334:
2327:
2319:
2299:Ersatz Yorck
2298:
2291:
2284:
2277:
2269:
2263:Von der Tann
2262:
2241:
2235:Braunschweig
2234:
2227:
2220:
2213:
2188:
2181:
2174:
2167:
2160:
2085:
2081:FK proposals
2072:
2057:
2052:
2047:
2042:
2037:
2032:
2028:Ersatz Emden
2027:
2022:
2005:
1998:
1981:
1980:
1932:
1928:
1909:
1880:
1861:
1842:
1823:
1804:
1785:
1763:
1745:Warship 2017
1744:
1721:
1699:
1687:
1675:
1663:
1636:
1624:
1597:
1585:
1573:
1546:
1469:Ersatz Emden
1463:Ersatz Emden
1415:
1393:
1387:
1378:
1321:
1302:
1250:
1247:
1237:
1198:
1183:
1177:
1171:
1165:
1159:
1140:
1088:Ersatz Emden
926:
916:Scuttled in
896:
853:composed of
842:
816:aft. Aboard
803:
753:
723:
687:displacement
675:long overall
668:
615:
574:Ersatz Emden
535:shipyard in
516:
499:
447:
440:
429:Ersatz Emden
383:
377:
360:
358:
163:Displacement
105:
99:FK proposals
84:
20:
15:
2886:Conversions
2349:Scharnhorst
2285:Derfflinger
2242:Deutschland
2228:Wittelsbach
2214:Brandenburg
2152:battleships
2149:Dreadnought
2023:Ersatz Cöln
2016:Uncompleted
1457:Ersatz Cöln
1348:oil tankers
1328:cargo ships
1233:Grand Fleet
1153:joined the
1067:Ersatz Cöln
568:Ersatz Cöln
506:World War I
466:Grand Fleet
459:joined the
373:World War I
349:Gun shields
280:17 officers
80:Preceded by
2921:Categories
2462:Königsberg
2399:Königsberg
1713:References
1277:Swinemünde
1220:Königsberg
1160:Königsberg
1028:AG Vulcan
918:Scapa Flow
887:Completed
881:Laid down
851:armor belt
810:forecastle
717:, and two
517:Königsberg
490:Scapa Flow
441:Königsberg
363:Cöln class
275:Complement
241:propellers
239:2 × screw
234:Propulsion
2880:Cancelled
2643:Siegfried
2500:SMS
2455:Wiesbaden
2434:Karlsruhe
2427:Magdeburg
2376:SMS
2355:SMS
2326:SMS
2318:SMS
2292:Mackensen
2276:SMS
2261:SMS
2168:Helgoland
2058:Wiesbaden
2048:Magdeburg
2038:Frauenlob
1991:Completed
1441:Frauenlob
1423:Magdeburg
1418:broken up
1410:Magdeburg
1404:Magdeburg
1382:Magdeburg
1373:Magdeburg
1357:Wiesbaden
1238:Thüringen
1184:Karlsruhe
1093:AG Weser
1072:AG Weser
1044:Frauenlob
979:Magdeburg
959:AG Vulcan
953:Wiesbaden
884:Launched
741:amidships
691:full load
658:Frauenlob
640:Magdeburg
634:Wiesbaden
613:in Kiel.
600:Frauenlob
590:Magdeburg
553:AG Vulcan
542:Wiesbaden
523:laid down
414:Frauenlob
396:Magdeburg
390:Wiesbaden
183:Full load
177:long tons
132:Cancelled
124:Completed
101:(planned)
62:Operators
2903:See also
2441:Graudenz
2413:Nautilus
2278:Seydlitz
2089:(actual)
1784:(1990).
1602:Woodward
1566:Woodward
1251:Markgraf
1243:mutinied
1229:Flanders
1192:Admiral
1178:Nürnberg
1172:Graudenz
1006:AG Weser
878:Builder
719:dinghies
629:launched
579:AG Weser
290:Armament
109:(actual)
48:Builders
2661:U-boats
2469:Brummer
2420:Kolberg
2406:Dresden
2385:Gazelle
2357:Blücher
2195:L 20e α
2073:Brummer
2053:Rostock
2043:Leipzig
2006:Dresden
1617:Tarrant
1590:Tarrant
1578:Halpern
1435:Rostock
1429:Leipzig
1363:Rostock
1338:U-boats
1316:Dresden
1292:Dresden
1272:Dresden
1266:Dresden
1257:Dresden
1208:Dresden
1150:Dresden
1023:Rostock
1000:Leipzig
927:Dresden
792:Dresden
775:Dresden
738:funnels
652:Rostock
646:Leipzig
624:Dresden
584:Dresden
562:Leipzig
557:Stettin
548:Rostock
479:Dresden
456:Dresden
408:Rostock
402:Leipzig
384:Dresden
306:AA guns
175:(5,530
116:Planned
85:Brummer
35:Dresden
2834:UC III
2819:UB III
2519:Large
2448:Pillau
2392:Bremen
2270:Moltke
2189:Bayern
2175:Kaiser
2161:Nassau
1939:
1916:
1887:
1868:
1849:
1830:
1811:
1792:
1770:
1751:
1729:
1704:Dodson
1680:Dodson
1656:Gröner
1641:Herwig
1629:Herwig
1539:Gröner
1518:Gröner
1491:Herwig
1368:Lübeck
1217:, and
1214:Pillau
1181:, and
1166:Pillau
745:diesel
713:, two
711:cutter
571:, and
559:, and
537:Bremen
519:-class
496:Design
421:Ersatz
192:Length
169:Normal
71:
2849:UE II
2829:UC II
2814:UB II
2799:U 151
2794:U 142
2789:U 139
2784:U 135
2779:U 131
2774:U 127
2769:U 115
2573:1916M
2182:König
2086:Emden
2075:class
1931:[
1668:Wille
1476:Notes
1394:Niobe
1388:Emden
1261:'
1114:1916
1096:1916
1075:1916
1054:1915
1031:1915
1010:1915
987:1916
963:1915
937:1916
907:1915
890:Fate
875:Name
838:mines
764:knots
749:volts
715:yawls
695:hulls
683:draft
443:class
325:Armor
317:mines
267:Range
260:knots
258:27.5
255:Speed
224:14 ×
208:Draft
106:Emden
87:class
2844:UE I
2839:UD 1
2824:UC I
2809:UB I
2764:U 93
2759:U 87
2754:U 81
2749:U 66
2744:U 63
2739:U 57
2734:U 51
2729:U 43
2724:U 31
2719:U 27
2714:U 23
2709:U 19
2704:U 17
2699:U 16
2694:U 13
2650:Odin
2583:1918
2578:1917
2568:1916
2562:V105
2555:G101
2549:1914
2544:1913
2539:1911
2534:1906
2529:1898
2476:Cöln
2378:Hela
2342:Roon
1999:Cöln
1982:Cöln
1937:ISBN
1914:ISBN
1885:ISBN
1866:ISBN
1847:ISBN
1828:ISBN
1809:ISBN
1790:ISBN
1768:ISBN
1749:ISBN
1727:ISBN
1460:and
1432:and
1399:keel
1360:and
1310:Cöln
1289:and
1286:Cöln
1202:Cöln
1147:and
1144:Cöln
1134:Cöln
1078:N/A
969:N/A
897:Cöln
846:Cöln
843:The
819:Cöln
782:Cöln
769:Cöln
707:keel
679:beam
621:and
618:Cöln
603:and
587:and
545:and
528:Cöln
485:Cöln
482:and
453:and
450:Cöln
432:and
423:Cöln
411:and
381:and
378:Cöln
359:The
337:Deck
331:Belt
315:200
302:3 ×
299:guns
295:8 ×
245:2 ×
200:Beam
153:Type
140:Lost
54:and
32:SMS
2689:U 9
2684:U 5
2679:U 3
2674:U 2
2669:U 1
2624:"I"
555:in
367:of
2923::
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2859:UG
2854:UF
2804:UA
2600:S7
1648:^
1609:^
1558:^
1525:^
1498:^
1483:^
1420:.
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1211:,
1205:,
1175:,
1169:,
1163:,
840:.
760:kW
565:,
539:.
492:.
445:.
426:,
405:,
399:,
393:,
119:10
2895:N
2889:A
2883:V
2877:X
2871:S
2606:A
2135:e
2128:t
2121:v
1973:e
1966:t
1959:v
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173:t
143:2
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