Königsberg
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Königsberg |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 9 × 5.9″ guns |
Damaged by Norwegian shore batteries landing troops at Bergen on 9 April 1940, and sunk there the next day by Fleet Air Arm Skua dive bombers flying from Orkney: the first major warship sunk by dive bombing.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 9 × 15 cm (5.9 in) SL C/25 guns
- 2 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK L/45 anti-aircraft guns
- 12 × 50 cm (20 in) torpedo tubes
- 120 mines
Armour
- Belt: 50 mm (2 in)
- Deck: 40 mm (1.6 in)
- Conning tower: 100 mm (3.9 in)
| Builder | Reichsmarinewerft, Wilhelmshaven |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 12 April 1926 |
| Launched | 26 March 1927 |
| Commissioned | 17 April 1929 |
| Displacement | 7,700 long tons (7,800 t) |
| Length | 174 m (570 ft 10 in) |
| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) |
| Complement | 21 officers 493 enlisted men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
26 March 1927
9–10 April 1940
Hit by the Kvarven fortress, then by three bombs