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Danzig

SMS Danzig

Survived

Imperial German Navy

TypeLight cruiser
WarFirst World War
Main guns10 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/40 guns

Rescued survivors of Ariadne at Heligoland Bight.

The German cruiser SMS Danzig, photographed soon after completion (1907), in a view taken from a contemporary German publication. Photo: Unknown, PD-US · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 10 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/40 guns
  • 10 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Maxim guns
  • 2 × 45 cm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes

Armour

  • Deck: 80 mm (3.1 in)
  • Conning tower: 100 mm (3.9 in)
  • Gun shields: 50 mm (2 in)
Laid down1904
Launched23 September 1905
Commissioned1 December 1907
DisplacementNormal: 3,278 t (3,226 long tons) Full load: 3,783 t (3,723 long tons)
LengthLength overall: 111.1 meters (365 ft)
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Complement14 officers 274–287 enlisted men

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

23 September 1905

28 August 1914

Rescued Ariadne's survivors

Fate

Survived

Scrapped, 1922–1923