SMS Helgoland
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Novara |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 9 × 3.9″ guns |
Austro-Hungarian scout cruiser in the Otranto raid. Not to be confused with the German battleship of the same name.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 9 × single 10 cm (3.9 in) guns
- 1 × 7 cm (2.8 in) anti-aircraft gun
- 1 × 47 mm (1.9 in) SFK L/44 gun
- 6 x twin 53.3 cm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Waterline belt: 60 mm (2.4 in)
- Deck: 20 mm (0.8 in)
| Builder | Ganz-Danubius, Fiume, Kingdom of Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 October 1911 |
| Launched | 23 November 1912 |
| Displacement | 3,500 metric tons (3,400 long tons) |
| Length | 130.64 m (428 ft 7 in) |
| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Complement | 340 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
23 November 1912
Battle of the Strait of Otranto
Survived
15 May 1917
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 1937