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Lübeck

SMS Lübeck

Survived

Imperial German Navy

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

Came up in support at Gotland.

Photo: Unknown, Public domain · 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 down12 May 1903
Launched26 March 1904
Commissioned26 April 1905
DisplacementNormal: 3,265 t (3,213 long tons) Full load: 3,661 t (3,603 long tons)
LengthLength overall: 111.1 meters (365 ft)
Speed22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph)
Complement14 officers 274–287 enlisted men

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

Career

Launched

26 March 1904

2 July 1915

Fate

Survived

Scrapped, 1922–1923