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SMS Konigsberg (1915)


Light Cruiser Warship [ 1915 ]



SMS Konigsberg was ceded to France after World War 1 and served with the French Navy as the Metz until 1933.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 07/31/2019 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

National flag graphic Image from the Public Domain.

Specifications



Service Year
1915

Origin
Imperial Germany national flag graphic
Imperial Germany

Status
DECOMMISSIONED
Destroyed, Scrapped.
Complement
475
PERSONNEL


Class
Konigsberg-class
Number-in-Class
4
VESSELS
Ships-in-Class


SMS Konigsberg; SMS Karlsruhe; SMS Emden; SMS Nurnberg


National flag of France National flag of the German Empire German Empire; France
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
✓ Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.
✓ Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.
✓ Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
✓ Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.
✓ Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.


Length
497.0 ft
151.49 m
Beam
47.0 ft
14.33 m
Draught
19.5 ft
5.94 m
Displacement
6,500
tons


Installed Power: Boilers with steam turbines developing 31,000 horsepower to 2 x shafts.
Surface Speed
27.5 kts
(31.6 mph)
Range
4,849 nm
(5,580 mi | 8,980 km)


kts = knots | mph = miles-per-hour | nm = nautical miles | mi = miles | km = kilometers

1 kts = 1.15 mph | 1 nm = 1.15 mi | 1 nm = 1.85 km
8 x 150mm SK L/45 main guns.
3 x 88mm SK L/45 Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns.
4 x 500mm (20") torpedo tubes.


Supported Types


Graphical image of a historical warship turreted main gun armament
Graphical image of an aircraft automatic cannon
Graphical image of an aircraft aerial torpedo


(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)
None.


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Image of the SMS Konigsberg (1915)
Image from the Public Domain.


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