SMS Albatross
Wrecked
| Type | Auxiliary |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 3.5″ guns |
Minelayer. Run aground on the neutral Swedish island of Gotland after Russian cruisers caught her in 1915.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK L/35 guns
- 288 mines
| Builder | AG Weser, Bremen |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 24 May 1907 |
| Launched | 23 October 1907 |
| Commissioned | 19 May 1908 |
| Displacement | 2,506 t (2,466 long tons; 2,762 short tons) |
| Length | 100.9 m (331 ft 0 in) o/a |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | 11 officers 197 men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
23 October 1907
Battle of Gotland
Wrecked
2 July 1915
Run aground on Gotland