SMS Pillau
Sunk
Imperial German Navy, then Regia Marina (Italy)
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 5.9″ guns |
Service
| to 1920 | Pillau | |
| from 1920 | Bari Ceded to Italy as war reparations |
Built for Russia and seized in 1914. Fought at Jutland and the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight. Given to Italy in 1920 as Bari; in the Second World War she supported the invasion of Greece, and was sunk by US bombers at Livorno in June 1943.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 15 cm (5.9 in) SK L/45 guns
- 2 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK L/45 guns
- 2 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes
- 120 mines
Armour
- Deck 80 mm (3.1 in)
- Conning tower: 75 mm (3 in)
| Builder | Schichau, Danzig |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 12 April 1913 |
| Launched | 11 April 1914 |
| Commissioned | 14 December 1914 |
| Displacement | Normal: 4,390 t (4,320 long tons; 4,840 short tons) Full load: 5,252 t (5,169 long tons; 5,789 short tons) |
| Length | 135.3 m (444 ft) |
| Speed | 27.5 knots (50.9 km/h) |
| Complement | 21 officers 421 enlisted men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
11 April 1914
Battle of Jutland
Survived
31 May – 1 June 1916
17 November 1917
Renamed Bari
1920 · Ceded to Italy as war reparations
Fate
Sunk
Sunk 28 June 1943, scrapped 1948