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München

SMS München

Survived

Imperial German Navy

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

Fought at Jutland with the 4th Scouting Group.

MÜNCHEN (German light cruiser, 1904-1920) Caption: Photographed before World War I. Photo: Arthur Renard, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 10 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/40 guns
  • 14 × 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 down18 August 1903
Launched30 April 1904
Commissioned10 January 1905
DisplacementNormal: 3,278 t (3,226 long tons) Full load: 3,780 t (3,720 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

30 April 1904

Battle of Jutland
Survived

31 May – 1 June 1916

Fate

Survived

Sunk as target, 28 October 1921