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0. N. I. Publication No. 19 Confidential Register N'? 54 GERMAN NAVY Cruisers and Light Cruisers ( Including Minelaying Cruisers)
JUNE, 1917
Reprint of British Admiralty Publication
NAVY DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
December, 1917
WASfllNGTON •rCl\JT PRINTING OFF'lCE ooVERNivu:.,, 1917 NAVY DEPARTMENT,
OFFIOE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE J Washington, November 20, 1917.
CONFmENTIAL. This pamphlet is a reprint of a confidential British publication. No person not a commis- sioned officer of the Navy is to be allowed to examine it. ROGER WELLES, Oaptain, U.S. Nacy, Director of Naval Intelligence. I
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C.B. 1182. Part IIL Sec\ion 3. June 1917.
GERMAN NAVY.
PART m.
SECTION 3.
CRUISERS AND LIGHT CRUISERS. (Including Minelaylng Cruisers.)
;;_one.~~ ------_ _:::_ ~'." ~~~em-Na--~--~-:_-___----.-.-.--. _-i-Li-:-,"'-:d-:-:_-tf-~---.-.' ~P-age_.16 -1-PN_'~-~e23 [-E:-~~ 29 29 ., 24 28 Arcona. " 27 29 Hamburg ...... -. . . Hansa. ••...... 82 80 20 26 Augsburg .. -...... " .• Hertha.- ...... 82 30 38 33 Basilisk. ·· •·· -...... Mine laying Hummel....•...... Minelaying S8 33 Berlin. ; _Cruiser. 24 28 Cruiser. · · · •...... -- I Light Cruiser -• Xaiserin Augusta.. . . • Light Cruiser •• 86 32 38 ss Biene ...... I :Mi nelaying J[arlsrahe ...... u 12 20 Br i Cruiser. 12 ...... emen (P)...... Light. (JrUiser • • •...... 20 26 33 IColberg · Bre!llae 38 ••········· .....•.. :Minelaying Konigsberg ...... " 12 20 Brunun Cruiser. 38 33 C, er... --...... - . " Leipzig (P) .... -...... -.. 12 ...... 12 . .. -.. Co)n (P) .... · · · ·- Light Cruiser •• Liibeck ...... " 24 28 CrokodiJl ·········· 38 33 M:agdeburg (P) ...... " 12 ...... 24 28 :&nzlg __ _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-:: :~::~. 1 12 MamZ {P)---······ · · · · · ·j " .... -. 12 ...... resden (f') ...• " Medusa. •...... " 29 29 B:tnden...... 12 20 " Mlicke•...... -. •· • -. Min~laying 88 83 .Eraat.z An,.~~· · · · · · · · · · · · · · 12 Crlllber. ······ 24 -one...... " ...... ?4(illchen ... -.. -. -· · · -- Light Cruiser •• 28 Ariadn i 12 Ersatz e ...... j " Natter...... • -• •·· •· Min~laying 88 83 12 Crwser. Braatz !tedusa.... . " ······ Niobe .•...... -· · · · -· · · · Light Cruiser •• 29 29 38 33 Cl !'liege ... ········.. :Minele.ying Niil'Jlberg ...... 12 20 21 l'rankrurt Cruiser. 13 29 • ·- --...... Light . Cruiser. • Nyinphe--····· ········ " 29 30 l're1a..... " 32 " 12 ...... Bia~~...... P ...... -······. ········ l'Urst 8 18 .. • -• -...... Cruiser •.•..••• pj)laU...... • 14 22 29 29 J>riJUS :s:einrioh...... Cruiser ....•••• 6 17 :::~------____ , Light Cruiser-- 34 31 1 ·-...... - ···- u
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.~=A=t=1tl=1o=rit=y =~=-=0=1o=· =S=o=\==--1 2 GERMAN NAVY- PART III.-SECTION 3, JUNE 1917. CRUISERS. 3 Part III. Cruisers and Light Cruisers- continued. Section 3. Plato Namo. Classification. Page. Name. Clnsslflcntion. No. Part III. -----.!------CRUISERS. Section 3. Q ...... Light Cruiser . . 12 Strassburg...... Light Cruiser .. 17 24 Cruisers. R ...... 12 Stuttgart ...... 22 27 Roon. Regensburg...... 17 23 Thetis ...... 20 20 (See Plate 16.) Roon ...... Cruiser ········ 3 16 Victoria Louise ...... " 32 1902-03. 30 Programme year.. ------·- -- ·· - Skorpion...... Minel ayi ng 38 33 Vineta . -..... --...... Ersatz Kaise1·. Cruiser. 32 30 Designation before launch. ------·· Imperial Dockyard, Kiel. Stettin...... Light Cruiser .. 22 27 Viper...... Mine laying 38 Wl1ere buiJ t __ _ . ------· · · · · · · · - · · ------Cruiser. 33 1st August 1902. Stralsund...... 17 25 Wespe ...... Laid down ____ - . ------· · · · · · · - -- -· -- -- · - " 38 33 27th June 1903 . -·---·-- Launched. ______-- . ------· - -· · · · · · · · - -- -- 5th April 1906. First commissioned. - - - - -· -· -· · · · · · · -· · - · - · - -- LIST OF PLATES. No. 16. Roon. Plan. Cost.- £ No. 17. Prinz Heinrich. Plan. 660,469 No. 18. Furst Bismarck. Plan. Hull, machinery, &c .. ------·· ------· · · : ~~ : : :: :: :: . . __ . . 195,695 Gun armament. ______------· · · · :: : . __ __ . . ______19,569 No. 20. Konigsberg, Karlsruhe, Emden, and N urnberg. Plan. Torpedo armament. ------·· ·· -- · · -· -- _ _£_8 _7-5,_7_3_3 No. 21. Frankfurt. Plan. ------No. 22. Pillau. Plan. Total.. ------.- ·· - y k the Roon's sister ship, struck amino No. 23. Graudenz and Regensburg. Plan. h'1 Tho ore ' No. 24. Strassburg. Plan. General Remarks.-Fittod as fl ags Pb· 14 11.nd sauk ff • 4th Novcrn or 19 · No. 25. Stralsund. Plan. • o the J ade river on . b. ) . war complemont, about 725. 633 (as pr1vn.te s ip ' No. 26. Kolberg and Augsburg. Pln.n. Complement.-Peace complement, . No. 27. Stattgart and Stettin. Plan. G 1 t crraph Book. No. 28. Hamburg, Berlin, Munchen, Lubeck, and Danzig. Plan. eneral Appearance.-See P 10 00 No. 29. Ny,mphe, Niobe, Thetis, Medusa, Anmzone, Gazelle, and Arcona. Plan. General Dimensions, &c.- 403 ft. 6 ins. No. 30. Hertha, Victoria Louise, Freya, Vineta, and Hansa. Plan. 417 " 8 " Length between perpendiculars.·····:: :::: :::.-· · · ------·· No. 31. Gcfion. Plan. 419 " 4 " " L.W.L.- -- - ·- ······· · ···· - -· -· ·· No. 32. Kaiserin Augusta. Plan. ------66 " 3 " extreme ------· -· · · - . • · · · 23 " 11 " No. 33. Brummer, Bremse, Wespe, Biene, Natter, Fliege, Mucke, Ilurnmel " , Basilisk Breadth, extreme. ------·· -- ·: : : :. -- -- -· ·· ·· ------·· -· 9,348 tons. Crokoclill, Skorpion, and Viper. Plan. ' Draught, designed load . -- d- ·· ·· · .- .... -- ·· ·· -- ·· ·· ·· -- ·· 72 ft. o ins. Di~placement, designed Joa w~ L.~: .. ------· -· :: :: :: :: :: 92 " 0 " Height of fore funnel to L. L -W. L . - · · -· · · " " lower masthead to · . The deadwood is cu t away before the. . U subdivided. Const·1 uct1ve· Details· .-'I'he ship is. wefitted . . the armoured dee k , exten d.mg f or cen tral screw. Bilge keels m_e h.· t passage, ~deih . uo-h the funnel casing; it contains . ..,.atert1g d ,,ing t ro o . . o_ d . Tl1er e 1s a centra1 ,, ction an po"" . room corornurucations, (.x.c., an 1s about 185 ft. of the middle so :ng and engine- · . steell , . e1 ectr ic leads voice pipes, t ach end, t ft square, w1uch serves as the ' . h door a e ·tUlen 23 . d b eutered by a watert1g t to 11 compai . rr . tower by au armonre tu e, At the forward end it opens _on tiu ~rmour.- W L 3 9" thi k -Mat · l ted. ft below L. • ., • c €1"1,a .-fuupp non-cemen dO"e about 4 ,. O 13 l 'd lower e · l b lkh ds e t,-Com 1 t 7 ft 6 ins, w1 e, b ends by diogona u ea of p e e, . d aft d at t e . arnidsh.ips, 3.1" forwru·d an ~' tb.ick, close es to turrets. ,, . Citadel ft 'd ft Jong, 3,9 TYl oured tub ction with belt, 3.1 thick, one .-7 • w 1 e, 200 . the ar... , . con.no f t t d surn thi kn . h' ch erobrace 1khet1ds iu. l aft tu be to A, ter -urre ·, an onE> e c ess, w 1 -verse bu ust fl.) There are nlso three trans foi·e turret, on0 1 · · be to Jtist before ammunition tu right aft. 7 6 GERMAN NAVY-PART III.--SECTI ON 3, JUNE 1917. CRUISERS. Prinz Heinrich. Prinz Heinrich-cont. Part III. Pe.rt III. Section Section 3. Armour-cont. s. Cruisers. (See Pl,ate'17 .) H01•izontal.-Two protective decks. The principal one extends from stem to stern and · Cruisers. Pro~ram-?1e year ______. 1898- 99. 0 1_½" on the flat, 2" on the slopes. The second is formed by the lower deck outsil: Designat10n before launch.. ______· ______"A." citadel, 8", roof of citadel outside battery and roof of battery 1.2" thick . ' ~ere built ------______Imperia l Dockyard Ki 1 Laid down ------l s~ December 1898, e . Armament.- L~unched. -. - -.------__ ------______22 nd March 1900 · Guns and, Ammunition Supply. First comm1Ss10ned ___ __ -- __ ------______.. 11th March 1902.' (For arcs of training, see plate.) General Remarks.- Fitted ns flagship. 2- 9.4-iu. (24-cm..) Q.F., L/40; in turrets forward and aft on Drehscheibeu-Lafette C/99. . Cost.- £ 10- 5Jl-in. (15-cm.) Q.F., L/40. Hull and machinery. ______. ______· 567, 515 Four in single tmrets on Turm-Lafette C. 97/99. Gun arn1ament. ______· · - · - __ 146, 771 Six in armomed battery on main deck on C.P. Mounting C/97. Torpedo armament ______. ______19,569 *10- 15-pr. (8.8-cm.) Q.F., L/30. Eight on the supers tructure. One each side, between the 5.9-in . turrets on TotaL ------£ 733, 855 upper deck. Complement.- In peace time, _567 (as private ship). 2- .3 1-in. (8-mm.) Maxim automatic. t l - 7-pr. (6-cm.) Q.F., L/21, boat and field gun. General Appearance.-See Photograph Boole For further details, see Part I V. of this book. General Dimensions, &c.- Torpedo Tubes.- 3- 17.7-in. (45-cm.), submerged; one under ram and one each side in line ·with after Length, between perpendiculars ______Length, L . W . L ___ . _. ______------393 ft. 8 ins . . side of foremost turret. Breadth, extreme______-- · - - · -· · - - - 409 " 9 " 1- 17.7-in (45-cm.), above water (armoured), in stern. Draught, designed load ______~ ~ - -· · ------64 " 3 " Torpedoes.-12 carried in peace, 15 in war time. Displacement, designed load... ______: · - -- -· -- -- 23 " 11 " Height of fore funnel to L. W. L ______------8,756 tons. Searchlights.- 70 ft. 0 in 4-35.4-in. (90-cm.); two in the upper tops and two on platforms amidships. " " " " lower masthead to L. W. L __:~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ 95 " s. 0 " F ire Control and Communications.-Siemens and Halske electrical r ange and order trans Constructive Details.- The ship is well subdivided. Cork cofferda mitters, with loud-speaking telephones ns alternative. Large voice pipes to 15-pr belt, before and abaft the citadel armour. The deadwood ~ are fitted abo guns. central screw. Bilge keels are fitted. There. is a central waist ec~trtio-ht away bef ore\re theth 6 Boats.-See Section L t h e armoured d eck f rom t h e central conrung station forward t Passage e the e?-gine rooms, pnssin~ between the funnel uptakes. It conta:!he_ bulk.head Under Boat Cranes.-Two, for hoisting large boats abreast the after funnel, worked by hydraulic steermg shafts, and engme-room telegraph shafting, &c., and i wires, \roice abaft pressure. · tight doors at each encl. s entered by tubes, Water, St eering Gear.- Partly balanced rudder. Two steam steering engines in separate com Armour.- partments. .Material.- Krupp, non-cemented. Machinery and Boilers. Belt.- Complete, 7 ft. 6 ins. wide, extending to about 4 ft. 6 ins b 1 . thick amidships, 3.1" fo~ard an~ aft. · e ow Main Engines.- L. W. L , 'I'hree sots, in separate compartments, centre one abaft the other two, which are Oitadel.- 140 ft. long, 7 ft. wide, 4 11 thick, closed at the ends by di ·, 3.g,, same thickness, which embrace the -armoured tubes to connino-a;onal bulkhead8 abreas t. Battery.- Above the citadel is the battery armour 3.9" thick. Th~~ers. of the T_ype-Vertical, four-cylinder, triple expansion. . transverse bulkheads of the sll.IDe thickness. There are spl' attery is l Drnmeters of cylinders, 35 ins.; 52.4 ins.; two of 60.2 ms. thick between the guns, extending about one-third of tho wo.y mter bulkhec dosed by- . L ength of stroke, 37.4 ins. 8 is no centre line protection. o.cross the shipa l.2,, B oilers.- Turrets.- · 'l'her l?ourteen in number eiO"ht of which are fitted to bmn coal and oil. D , b For 9.4-in. guns- 5.9" thick. e ate when first used at sea, 1902. For 5.0-in. guns- 3.9" thick. T~e:--Durr, with super-heaters. thr . Ammunition Tubes.- Position-The boilers are in four separate compartments, ee m each of the two For 9.4-in. turrots-3.9" thick. after rooms, divided by centre line bulkhead. The two ~orward rooms are divided For 5.9-in. turrets, above side armour-3.9" thick. by an athwartship bulkhead, and oach contains four boilers. Conning Towers.- ~ull working pressure, 194 lbs. Fore-5. 9" thick; communication tubo- 3.2". otal tube heating surface, 42,820 sq. ft. .5" . After- .8" thick; " " -- * -S -- ,. I I been remove oECLASSlflE'?, Aut horit~ E,. 0 JO JO\ 8 ( GERMA_- NAVY-PART III.-SECTI ON 3, JUNE 1917. CRUISERS. 9 f a.rt I II. Prinz Heinrich-cont. Section 3, FUrst Bismarck-cont. Part I II. Section 3 Cruisers. Machinery and B oilers-cont. . Bouers-cont. General R emarks.-Fitted n.s :flagship. Cruisers. Undcrwe?J alterations, 1912-=914, to adapt her fo r ser:i?e as Total grate surface, 1,0°17 sq. ft. 0 Torpedo School Ship, but 1s reported (Ma.y ]911) now to be use Total super-heater surface, 2,357 sq. ft. d us a Trammg Ship for Stokers. Forc~d draught in closed stokeholds; two centrifu ~ The decks are covered with corticine. Speed. llorsc-Power. Doily Radius or - Consumption. Action. - - - ,_ R emarks. Armour.- Knots. Tons. 19.0 12 Miles. - At tths designed power ...... , 000 284 2, 800 - .Mate1'ial.-K. rupp steel. At maximum continuouR Heagoing Belt.-Complete, ft. ins. wide, 7.9" thick amidships, tapering to 3.9" at lower edge; speed ...... 18.6 10,900 259 7 6 l7. 6 9,000 3,000 At ¾ths designed power ...... 206 3,600 3.9" at ends. At ttbs designed p ower...... _. . .. l5. 8 6,000 149 4,420 A t ¼th designed power ...... l2. 6 a, ooo 86 10.0 1, 860 ti,150 Turrets.- 10 knots ...... 56 7,400 For 9.'1-in. guns- 7.9" thick. - For 5.9-in. guns-3.9" thick. Oasemates.-3.9" thick. Furst Bismarck. Ammunition Tubes.- 9-4-in. guns, 7.9" thick. (See Plate 18.) 5 •9- in. guns, 3. l" thick. Programm e year ------1895 - 96 Conning Towe1's.- Foro- 7_g"; after- 3.9" thick. Designati~n before launch------______E,·satz Lei zi Wherebmlt Comm 3 thi ______· ------Imperia · l Dp g. unication Tube.- Fon~ard, 7.9"; aft, " ck. Laid down ______------______- - - - - lst 1~pr\ . ockyard ir, 1 R01'izontal - D k . d , - -- Jf'IED 0 £~1..,ASS 050\ A 11llllll'II~ s Q 1 12 GERMAN NAVY-PART III.- SEC'l'I ON 3, LIGHT CRUlSERS. 13 J UN't'.JJ, 1917. Part III. Section 3. J{onigsberg, Karlsruhe, Emden , and Niirnberg.:.._cont. Light Cruisers. Armament. Part III. LIGHT CRUISERS. Section 3, Guns.- Light . . . d roximate arcs of tra.ining, se (li'or repor ted e Plate) Cruisers. Ersatz Ariadne, Er disposition an apfp ·hi h . believed to be on the ce satz Amazone, E,Jr sa ntre line. tz M , . edus . , (l a p Q ., a,nd :t. ) Q F four o w c are 1 6- 5.9 -m. 5- cm. . ., . ti ·rcraft g uns. ~,r: -,------2- 22-pr. (8.8-cm.) semi-automatic an -ru Name. Designation before ---:---- Lnuuch. grammo I Where Built or B uilding. Orde Lnid Co Yenr. red. / Down . Launche mmts- d. slonod for -Co m. Torpedo T1ibes.- 'l'rlals. ~C. Isd. Ersatz Ariadn , d. fit ted with gyro angling gear e ...... 1916-17 11 Three proba which can be set for E rsatz .Amazone . . .. . bly at I 1915~ *-. 4. lG i 2- 19.7-in. (50-cm.) su I 1916-17 Weser Yard Bremen l ...... ~- 1 - . 2.17 bme~ge ' 0 aboit the direction of the t E rsat 191u *-- 60 ube. z Medusa ...... 1917- 18 I two at H~wnldt's ' : : : : : : *-. 5. 16 *-. 2, 17 . .. . · · · · e-v-ery 150 from P ...... : :1 1915 *-. 12. l G 300 befor e to eon either side amidships. 1917-18 J Works, Kiel, and one J · ...... -I Q ••. •.•• ...... • t at Sc 1915 *-. 12. l G 2- Hl. 7-in. (5O-cm.) above water, hichau Yard, ...... 19 on R ...... t I Danzig. 15 *-. 12. lG ...... l.!ll5 *-. 12.16 manont stowage for mines. -- - Mines.-'fhere is probably no per * Approximate dates. ··- - t Under the pre-war programme . ------and 1917. of constn.rtion these two vP.esels mioht be laid ' · 0 d . - Searchlights.- ow n at any time b ..__ . t on mainmast m. fo re . e•ween 1914 ist ab O and aft line. General Remarks Prob a f reast, w . .- Thesc vessels were laid down ~ostly ahe·'d f bly 4- two on orerru ' ti O proor rep 1ac e t h e gli t h c rwsers lost during th 0 amru e war . They are believed to be O new K,"onigs · b l ( b 1 11 . e date t 0 Speed, Horse-Power, and erg c ass see e ow), and will probably be name ,,en.era Y snnil ' Fuel.- Ooln, Mainz, and d Dresden 1iltL d ar to th Bremen. · ------i=:=:: I Fuel: (a) Con!. (b) Oil. ' ' ag eburg, Leipzig~ - Horso-Powcr (designed). ------1 --- \_ _ Spec~~)~ - ~ Coal and oil. Konigsberg, Knots. Karlsruhe, Emden, and Niirnberg. A.bout 28.5. --· · · · · · · · · · · · · · ______!.______.--i--- (See Plate 20.) -- FrankfUrt, P ro- ---- )fame. Desii;r,ntlon before ,.,aunc gramme Where Built. Ordered. Laid h . Year. Lai Down. mched. (See Plate 21'.) ------1------Co~ Cted Koni 1913-14. gsberg... .. E rsatz Gazelle .... 1914-15 Weser Y a rd, *11. 6.14 1914 -- Is. Bremen. *28.12. 15 __ . ------· - -- -- · -Ersatz Bela. Ka *13. 8. lG :--- Programm rlsruhe ...... Ersatz Niobe . .. . 1914-15 Imperial Dock- *11. G.14 1914 -. 10.10 e year ------h- ___ __ .------I perial Do yard, Kiel. *-.6. 16 -----· ckyard, Kiel Emden "-.11.10 * Design ation before launc - - - -· ------...... , Ersatz Nymphe . . 1915-16 Weser Y ard, 1915 -- -- : December 1 913. i B ·· · ·· · · ··- *- .2. l G -.2.17 Where built_ 1 remen. *-.8.10 ------· About March 1915. Nurnberg .. -~ . . Ersatz T hetis . . . . 1915-16 Howaldt's Works, ······ 1915 * Laiddown ______Kiel. ··- - *20. 1. 16 -.1.17 ------cc August l 915. *-.11.10 L aunch ed ___ -- - - *- . 5.17 ------· -- -- · - li'irst commissioned _ - - - - :*Approximate dates. - · - -· -- - . Wiesbaden, was sunk in action on . tar slup, t 1t e 31st kju General Remarks.-Thcse vessels a 1( General Remarks. 1't's sis rc believed to be somewhat smaller th ..._ -'fhe Fran . ctually designed (see p. 13), but in other respects 11 to carry 5.9-in. guns, to represent an improvement on hor. 'l'han the F'·ran Y-;_;st June 1916. t German light cr~t: 5.9-in. guns, k 1:S of that calibre. The n,rmour pro- but can bring the same number of guns to b oar on th alth h ese t w? e broadsid0 ey cany t\V/1.trt vessels w ere t he firs been rear med • 1 w1~v-:nce on G1·audenz. Css o 0 ugh earlier cl c,ses have now ·dern.ble o. Complement.- Wa.r complement, about 450. t ect· = t coDS1 ion is also b elieved to represen a General Appearance.-Thrce straight funneLc; of Com. equal hr ight, slightly lament, 500- height but unequal fmmel being the largest; overh anging stem. 1 plement.- W ar comp . . 1 size, the first ra (ed, the f fuDnels of equa,. tl , rnked and have no bonnets ore G strfllght f 11 ; bei_n eneral Appearanee. unnels slig } General Dimensions.- - Tb.ree the 5n1nUest ; " g th e largest and the s Length, L. W. L __ ------______------0 rcoucl -- -- A bout 440 ft . erhanging s tern. Breadth ______. __- -- . ------" ' O 111 - _. - - . ------43 " s. A b01it 460 Draught, designed " 6 ,, ft. O ins. load. - - . ------__ ------_- General Dimensions.- Displacement, " 16 " O ,, -- -: : : : : " 45 " 0 " designed load_ ------__ __ --- - " 4,200 tons . L ength, L. W. L------____ 16"6" Armour.-No details a.re yet avai Bread th ______-- -- - __ __ _ -· - lable, b ut it may be assumed that 11 pr . ~ ______" 4,800 tons. belt·and armoured deck are fitted. Dr n.uo-ht desiO'ned load - -- _ _ neticaUy 00 d-- -- __ ------The conning tower is beforr . o ' o . d loa - - - the fore bridge nnd ent1rel _y clear of it. Displacement, designe llltilete . 1, ond . 3" at en=, about 8 ft. wide. a ·c1s}ups · rm.our (doubtful).- ,, 1 1 1 thick a,011 d { 5 on slopes. Belt bout, 5,0 , flat an -- Nearly complete, a t 1' on · Sorizontal.- Armoui-ed deck, a,bott G·un shield.s.- About 5'' in front. oECLASSIFlto I A111horit: t_. 0 /050\ I I \..., ---- 14 GERM.AN NAVY-PART III.-SECTION 3, JUNE 1917. LIGHT CR l JI SERS. 15 Part III. Frankfurt-cont. Pillau-cont. Part III. Section 3. Section 3. Armament.- · Armour.- Light Light Guns.- Material.-Krupp cemented. Cruisers. Cruisers. Belt.-None. (For reported disposition and approximate arcs of training, see Plate.) Conning Towe1·.-3" thick. 11 1 8-5.9-in. (15-cm.) Q. F. · H01-izontal.-Armoured deck,. 8 on fl.at and 1. 6 ; on slopes, except over tiller compartment 2- 22-pr. (8.8-cm.) semi-automatic anti-aircraft guns. where it is 3. 1" thick. ' Transverse bulkhead forward and glacis aft, where deck drops to a lower level T01·pedo Tubes.- 1 3. 111 thick. 2- 19.7-in. (50-cm.), submerged ; fitted with gyro angling gear which ca b Armament.- every 15° from 30° before to 60° abaft the direction of the tube. n e set for Guns.- 2-19.7-in. (50-cm.) above-water, one on either side amidships. (For reported disposition and approximate arcs of training see Plate,) Jl{ines.- There is probably no permanent stowage for mines, but 120 can 8- 5.9-in. (15-cm.) Q. F. required. be carried if 2-22-pr. (8.8-cm.) semi-automatic anti-aircraft guns. Torpedo Tubes.- Searchlights.- 2-19.7-in. (50-cm.) above-water. Probably 4--two on foremast abreast, two on mainmast placed in fore a d f n a tline Mines.- Rails for about 200 .mines are fitted on upper deck, but no mines are stowed per- Auxiliary Machinery.- · manently on board. Turbo-fans are fitted. Searchlights.- Speed, Horse-Power, and Fuel. 4--two on foremast abreast, two on mainmast placed in fore and aft line. Horse-Power Machinery and Boilers. Ship. SpClld (designed). (designed). Fuol· (a) Coal. (b) OU. Main Eng·ines.- Knots. --- Two sets, in four watertight compartments. 28.0 Frankfurt ...... ·· · ··-· ---· ······· Type- Schich au turbines. -----~/{) ~:~~-(?) Boile1'S.- T en in number ; four for oil-firing only, sL-...: for coal a.nd oil. ---· Propellers.- Two. Pillau. Speed, Horse-Power, and Fuel.- - (See Plate 22.) Horse-Power Speed (designed). Fuol: Ship. (designed). (a) Coal. (b) Oil. Name under which bui ding for Name. Russin Where Built. Laid DownJ--La_un_e_hed. Com First Knota. tnlssionea Pillau 27. 5 27,400 984 ------········· ··· ··· · ····· · · · ···· ··· ~ ab~ 250 Pillau ...... Mu.ravev Amurski ...... Schichau w_orks, Dan1.ig_. _· . _ 12.1. 13 11. 4.14 ~ "14.12. 14 * Approximate date. --- -_ Endurance.- General Remarks.- The Pilla11, was one of two ships originally building for R Daily Radius of Rolllllrks. commandeered by Germany on the outbreak of war in August 1914. ussia but - - Speed. B ~rsc• Power. Consumption. ,\ ctlon . Her sister ship, the Elbing, was su nk in action on 31st May-1st June 1916. - These two vessels were originally designed to carry 8-5.1-in. guns, but 5.9-in Tons. .Miles. Knots. 446 1,750 substituted after they had been taken over by Germany. At the same ti.me the f~ ~ Were 25.6 21,920 1i ¼!! ~esigned power ...... 10, 180 400 1, 900 made considerably taller, the foremost funnel being raised more than the other two. nne]s Were speedximum continuous seagoing 25. 0 16,440 352 2,100 1t¾thst Hhs cld esign. ed p 0 wer...... 24. 2 258 2, 600 Complement.- Peace complement, 372; war complement, about 450. 22.0 10, !)60 Aq.th d e~igned power .. ____ ...... 5,480 164 3, 340 18.0 46 6, 600 the fore fu At 10 kn~~~~~~- ~ower ...... 10.0 !)50 General Appearance.-Three upright funnels, narrowing at the top, nnel b • ······· · ·········· · taller than the other two; straight stem. 01.Ug General Dimensions, &c. - 26346-17- 3 Length, L. W. L ____ . _____ -- ...... -- . ------· · - · - -- · - --440 ft. 11 ins Breadth ______------···-·- -- 46 " O ,,' Draught, designed load ... __ .... -- -- .... -· ------·· -- ·- 16 " 8 ,, Displacement, designPrl load _. - - - . ------.. 4,330 tons. Height of fo.e funnel to L . W. L .. ------.. About 60 ft. " " Iowermasth11ad to L. W. L .. ------" 95 " DECLASSTFJ fi:l) ( A11t horityb.Q Ju..5o\ l1,,o,------~/ 16 GERMAN NAVY-PART III.-SEG'TION 3, JUNE 1917. LIGHT CRUISERS. 17 Graudenz ood Regensburg-cont. P-a.rt III. Pe.rt It:I. Graudenz and Regensburg. S_ection 3. Section 3. Speed, Horse-Power, and Fuel.- (See Pl,ate 23 .) Light. Light Cruisers, Cruisers. H Speed (designed). orse-Power F uel: Pro- Ship. (designed). (a) Con!. Co) Oil. Nnmo. Designation before Launch. grnmmo Where Built. Ordered. Lnid Com- Year. Down. Launched. missioned Comfiloted I for Trinls. Tr als. Knots. 27.5 Graudenz...... Ersatz Prinzess 1912-13 26, ooo I (a) 1,279 Im:£erial DocJ,..-yard, *-.4. 12 23. 10. 12 25.10. 13 (b) 220 Wi lhelm. iel. *-.8. 14 *-. 10. 14 Regensburg . .. Ersatz Irene .•.... 1912-13 Weser Yard, Dremen *-.5. 12 1912 25. 4. 14 *-. 12. 14 *-.3.16 *A pproxi ma te elates. Endurance.- Cost.- Dally Radius ol Horse-Pow Rem Hull, machinery, &c. ______£ Speed. er. Consumption. Action. nrks. Gun armament. ______- -· · · 318, 003 Torpedo Knot.s. Tons. Miles. armament ______73,386 26.6 20, 800 420 2,300 !t ¾tbs ~esigned pow:er ...... --. -: • · · 380 2,480 26,418 t maXlDlum contrnuous seagolllg 24.8 18,200 TotnL _------speed. ------£ 417 807 At ¾tbs designed 23.9 15,600 334 2,720 , power ...... -- . -• --· 245 3,360 !t ¾tbs des 21. 7 10,400 igned power ...... -. -• • - · - 5,200 156 4, 400 General Remarks.-These At½tb designed power ...... 18.0 vessels generally resemble Stralmnd but ha th t 10 knots 10.0 ·1,000 48 7,900 four funnels - ' ve ree i t d ._ . . _._. _.. _ .. _.. _...... They were rearmed and given deck torpedo tubes in 1915- 16. ns en, of Complement.-Peace complement, 364; war complement, about 480. General Appearance.-See Photograph Book, but these vessels have been r given taller masts since date of sketch. e-a rmed and Strassburg and Stralsund. General Dimensions, &c.- Length, L. W. L. ------.. -. . ... ------. _About 460 ft o . (S ee Plates 24 and 25.) Breadth, ext~cme. ------. - - -- 1 ------" 45 " . 0 ~~- Draught, designed load ______------__ __ " 16 " Com- Pro- Lnid Lau Completed . l d . d 1 Design Where Built. Ordered. Down. nched. missioned Tr1nl D1~p a.cement, es1gne oad ______.. ------. .4,800 tons. 6 " Kamo. ntion boloro ~mmo !or Trials. s. Launch. I Year. Height of fore funnel to L: W. L. _- __ . _- - - -. ------___ About 60 ft " "lowermastheadto L.W.L______-. 4.10 2-l .8.11 1. 10. 12 23. 12. 12 "125ft: Strassburg. ____ 1910-11 Imperial Dockyard. ····-···· Ersatz Condor . . . Wilhehnsbo.Yen. Artnour (doubtful) .- -.4.10 - .10. 10 -l. 11.11 10.12.12 15.2. 13 Stralsund .... . Weser Yard. Bremen B elt.-Nearly complete, about Ersatz Cormoran. 1910-11 4" thick amidships, 2.5" at ends, and b - I am idships. a out 8 ft. wide £ HorizontaZ.-Armoured deck about 1" 011 flat, 2" 011 slopes. Cost.- 318, 003 Armament- Hu11 , machinery, &c ------· - -- · · · - · · -· · · ------· - - 73,386 Guns.- Gun armament_ . -. ------· ------~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -_ -_ ~ ~-- ~ -_~ ~ ~ ~ 24,950 (For reported disposition and approximate arcs of training see Plate.) Tor pedo armament. ------· ------\ 8-5.9-lll. (15-cm.) Q. F . ------£416,339 2-22-pr. (8 .8-cm.) s emi-automatic anti-aircraft guns. 'l'otal _____ .. . ------· - -· -· - 2-Machine guns. fast German war vessels to be built on the Isherwood tl-7-pr. (6-cm.) L /21, boat and fie (1 ~ene~·al th0 ld gun. Remarks.- These were German light cr uisers with four funnels. The lines The original armament of these r°ng1tudmnl) 001 vessels was 12-4.1-in. sy~tem, and are no_w t~e . Y types and there is no poop. The special feature Torp 0 1 0 O 1 edo Tubes.- the hull are much finer than Ill P ; \ s t. du~tion o 1 0 f vertical side armour for a portion of 2-19.7-in. (50-cm.) submerged; fitted with gyr~ an~ling gear which c of the ships of this type is however, t e Ill every 15° from 30° before to 60° abaft th· ' the dll'ect1on of the tube a.n be set for ~Ir length. • d aiven deck torpedo tubes, as 2- 19.7-in. (50-cm.) 1 shown below; she above-water, one on either side amidships. · ~n 1916 the Stralsund was rearroe ~c Strassb irg. previously 1 .Mines.- There is probably no permanent stowage for mines. carried the same arrnanient a~ ~he war with a new and apparently experimental f The Searchlights.- St·rassbu1·g has been fittod durm~ ·ryina a range-finder, hns been added on the top ~rm of fire 4-two on foremast abreast, two on mainmast in fore and aft line. control; a special control to:7~r, ca; the foremost searchlights has also been altered. 0 the original conning tower Machinery and Boilers.- . T~e positi~~eo B?·esl,au wns sold t o Turkey on 11th August 1914 Of the other two vessels of this type, JJ1alim, Engines.- Turbines, 2 sets, Navy type. 1 troyed in the Gulf of Finland on 20th Auo-ust autl re-named Mul-illi n.nd the Magdeburg was c es Boilers.-14 Schulz, Navy type. Separn.te boilers for oil-fuin a only a 191 b Propellers.-T wo 4· • ' . b re to be fitted. Strassburg, 370; Stralsund,, 373. Wa.r complement, Complement.- Peace complement: t Probably lo.nded for service in the field. about 450 · For aeneral lines, see Photograph Book, but c hang_es h General Appearance.- Four funnels. b ave been m ade since date of photograph. OECLA.ssI F I E D I Aurhorit_\ E, 0 L050 \ I GERMAN NAVY-PART III.-SECTION 3, JUNE 1917. 19 LIGHT CRUISERS. Part III. Strassburg and Stralsund-cont. Strassburg and St~alsund-cont. Pa.rt ill. Section 3. Section 3. General Dimensions.- d f e conning tower-it is not Light Range-finder.- A range-finder is permanently fitte on or Length, L. W. L ______Light Cruisers. 446 ft. 2 ins. armoured. Cruisers. Breadth, extreme ______r 43 " 7 " Draught, designed load ______15 " 9 " Boats.- See Section 1. Displacement, designed load ______4,480 tons. Height of W. T. pole to L. W. L (about)______138 ft. 0 ins. Machinery and Boilers. Height of fore lower masthead to L. W. L ______102 " 0 " Height of funnel-top to L. W. L ______58 " 0 " Main Engines.- . (modified) on two shafts. Armour.-! Strassbu1·g.- Parsons turbmes af b. on three sh ts. Material.- Krupp. Stralsund.- Bergroann tur mes Belt.-3.9" thick amidships, 2.4" at ends. The belt is narrow- probably about 6 ft · Boilers.-16 Schulz, Navy type. width amidships . It extends from about 20 ft. from bow to ,vi.thin about 65 ft. of stern. · m Propellers.-Strassburg.-Two. Conning Tower.-3.9" thick, except in rear, where it is 3.1". The conning tower is on Stralsund.-Three. forecastle, and is well before fore-bridge. Speed, Horse-Power, and Fuel. 11 Horse-Power Fuel: Ho1-izontal.- .Armoured deck, .8" on flat arid 2 on slopes. (b) Oil. Speed (des.igned .). (designed). (a) Coal. Armament.- Ship. Knots. Guns.- 26.75 24,200 ~a~ 1,181. Strassbur ...... • • · · · · · • · · · ·} b Some. Strassburg.- Stralsu,n 'j--.•...... · · -· · -· · · •... --..-· ·. ·. ....· · · · ..· · ..· · ...... -· · · · (For approximate arcs of training, see Plate.) 12- 4.1-in. (10.5-cm.) Q. F., L/45-n,ll with shields. Two on forecMtl t Steam • « <> e, wo at -- Trials. after end of superstructure, and four on each side on main deck. Horso- Revolu- Remarks. Speed, Power. tions. • •a 2-22-pr. (8.8-cm.) semi-automatic anti-aircraft guns. --- Date. 2-Machine guns. Ship. Nature of Trial. 33,742 - tI-7-pr. (6-cm.) Q. F., L/21, boat and field gun. 28.28 305 Stra --- - .12.12 26.9 25,647 ssburg ...... __.... ___ 12 35,516 - :Measured mile· · · ;ii,'1;~ ---. 12. 28.27 397 St·ralsu11d.- 6 hours force~ drau,, . -. 1. 13 27,032 8----tra lsund 26.95 -- --.. -. ------. :Measured ID1le. • -··ht . 1. 13 (For reported disposition and approximate arcs of training, see Plate.) Ghours forced draug . 8-5.9-in. (15-cm.) Q. F. -- 2- 22-pr. (8.8-cm.) semi-automatic anti-aircraft guns. I -Endurance.- 2-Machine guns. Radius of Remarh"S. DailY. Action. tl- 7-pr. (6-cm.) Q. F ., L/21, boat and field gun. g orse-Power. eonsumption. speed- Miles. - - -.--Tons. Torpedo Tubes. 394 1,715 ------1--:trnots- l 19,360 354 1, 850 Strassuu1'g.- .A.t ¼ths d . 25. 16,940 .t\.t llla .esigned power ...... •: .. · 24. 4 311 2,030 2-19.7-in. (50-cm.) submerged, fitted with gyro angling gear which speedXUnum continuous seagomg 14,520 228 2,515 .A.t the .- h 23. 5 9,680 145 3,290 for every 15° from 30° before to q0° abaft the direction of the tube~an be set .A.t the ¾ih 8 des~gned power .... - -• • · · · 21. 3 4, 840 46 5, 850 .t\. t ¼th d ~ designed power...... - -· · · 17. 6 950 Stralsund.- .A.t 10 knesi gned p ower ...... •• ··· JO. 0 ota ...... · ···· -·-··· ... I ted on coal only. 2- l 9.7 -in. (50-cm.) submerged, fitted with gyro angling gear Which c tion calcu 11 for every 15° from 30° before to 60° abaft the direction of the tub:n be set N. B.- Radius of ac 2-19.7-in. (50-cm.) above-water. · Mines.- These vessels are fitted aft for dropping m_ines. There is probably no permanent stowage for the mmes, but 120 can be carried if . requll'ed. Searchlights.- 4- in Stmssburg two on fore side of fo remast , one above the other, and t mast placed in fore a.nd a.ft line; in Stralsund, two_o n foremast abreastwo on main. · t d i·n fore and aft line. Electn cally controlled f ' and t wo on mammas p 1ace ro:rn po 't• immediately below. si ions t Probably landed for senice in the field. ---- l 20 GERMAN NAVY- PART UL-SECTION 3, JUNE 1917. 21 LIGHT CRUISERS. Kolberg amiJ, Augsburg. Part HL _;i Auo-sburg-cont. Section 3, (See Plate 26.) Kolberg a·,w, " • Liglit Jijg4~ Armament-cont. P ro- 0ruiserl. ~i;efs~r~- Dcsl~tion before Laid Name. gramme Where Built. Ordered. LaunqhecL Comm[s. - ling gear which can be set for unch. Year. Down. Sioned for Trials. Completed Torpedo Tubes.- ed· fitted with gyro an~ f the ·tube • ( ) submera , h direction o · 2-17. 7-m. 45-cm. f b to 00 abaft t e - but 120 oan be Kolberg ...... Ersatz Greif. .... Schichau Works, 6 1907--08 - .10.07 -.-.07 14.11. 08 21. 6. 10 every 150 from 300 be ore rroanent stowage for mines, Danzig. - --? Ausburg ...... Ersatz Sperber ... 1908--09 Imltierial Dockyard, 4.08 22.8. 08 10. Mines.-There is probably no pe . el. 7.09 1.11.10 ? Carried if required...... - t placed in fore-and-aft Cost.- Searchlights.- t and two on mammas Kolberg. st abreas , .Augsburg. 4-43.3-in. Two on foreron • ally controlled. line. Kolb erg' s are electric £ -£ Hull, machinery, &c ______293,541 Gun armament ______318,003 68,492 Boats.- See Section 1. Torpedo armament ______73,386 18,835 26,418 Machinery and Boilers.- Total ______~ ______- _- -- _- ______£380, 868 _£417, 807 Main Engines.- . - ger turbines, . General ~emarks_.-The trials· ~f ![olb erg were cop.siderab~y delaye-d owin - Kolberg-Melm.s and Pf~UJllll with her turbmes, chiefly due to strippmg of blades. She was m dockyard h ~ to trouble A ugsbu1·g-Parsons turbJ.D.8S• three months in 1_912, apparently in connectio~ wit~ her turbines. The othet~ws for nearly 0 Boilers.- . t}µs type, the Mainz and Coln, were destroyed m action on 28th August, 1914_ Vessels of Fifteen-Schulz, Na'vy type, Complement.-Peace complement, 379; war complement, about 440. Propellers.- General Appearance.-See Photograph Boole Kolberg, two. Augsburg; four. General Dimensions.- Fuol: 1'{orso-Powcr (a) Coal. (b) Oil. (designed). Speed, Horse-Power, and Fuel. esiJlll cd). speed (d Length{t ~t;~e~ :_e?~~~~~~l~~ -- ~ ~~ ~: :: ~: :: :: :~ ~: :: :~ :: :: ::!~~ f,~· 1~ i~. (a) 890. Ship. ~ i;:nots. 25 19,600 B;read th, extreme __ ------_ 45 " 11 " (b) Some. Draught, designed, load ------__ 16 " 5 " ----- " . 1 d.. Jrolbe:rg.-_------·············:::::::::} _L__:::---__!.----- rnaxunum oa ------18" . 4 " t, Di~placement, designed load ------_-4,2 80 tons '- .tl.ugeburg ~: .· .·. ·.::: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ...... • · · · · · · . · Height of forecastle to L. W. L_ ------about 21 ft O " t L W L · 1ns. novolu• Romark-s. poop ? • • ------18 " 4 " uons. St eam Trials.- spced- " fore bridge to L. W. L_ ------__ 31 " 6 " " compass position to L. W. L_ ------_ 39 cc pato. -- . " . --- 4 " "'rinl------so· 400 After repal.l'. for~most sear.chlights to L. W. L_------____ 55 " ,, Ship. Nature or • _3 , · · · 5i6· Ma.xiI)'.l.um. " 9 26 31 340 funnels to L. W. L __ ------58 " ,, :----_------_._5. li 21.0l ' _J._ __L------" 9 fore crosstrees to L. W. L __ ------__ 67 " " Jrolb . · · · --3. l " 3 4 e:rg. . . . Full power• : · · · · · .... " lower masthead t o L. W. L_ ------102 " Ugsburg .. :: .·.·. ·. ~: :::::: Measured IJlile ... " 0 " " " topmast head to L. W. L_ ------123 " 0 ,, ReaiarRs. Armour.- Endurance.- :Mles- Conning Tower.-3.9" thick, except in rear, where it is 3.1". 1, 470 Horizontal.-Armoured deck, .8" on fl.at and 2" on slopes. Tra 1,640 fitted forward, and glacis aft, where deck drops to a lower level.nsv-erse buikhead .1, 690 .t\tHh . 258 1,900 Armament.- ,\t ro.! ~es1gned power ...... • · · · ·: · · · 214 2,MO 8li> ee,."!X!.J:n.utn contim.1ous seago'ing 128 4,400 .t\t ath\.{ . 46 Guns amiJ, Ammunition Supply.- .t\t,\ ithsi s des·d ~gned power ...... •·· ...... (For approximate arcs of training see plate.) . • t ¼th d e~igned power ..... • · · · · · · · · · 12-4.1-in. (10.5-cm.) Q. F., L/45, on C. P. Mountmgs; 2 on forecast! "'-t lo kne s1ts""e"'~ d power . . ... • · · · ...... o ...... o&l onlY. on the upper deck in sponsons forward and aft, and 2 on each ~• 2 on h - side 1· t'oop * :N l3 ------lated on coitl o11•J . ------2--Machine guns. n "-ai , 4 . ·- Radius of action calcu ----- tl- 7-pr. (6-cm.) Q. F., L/21, boat and field gun. st. t Probably landed for service in the field. • 7 22 GERMAN NAVY-PART UL-SECTION 3, JUNE 1917. LIGHT CRUISERS. 23 Pa.rt ID. Stuttgart anii Stettin. Stuttgart anii Stettin- cont. Pa.rt III. Section 3, Armament-cont. Section 3. Light (See Plate 27.) Guns and Ammunit-ion Supply- cont. Light Cruisers. 2- .31-in. (8-mm.) Maxim automatic. Cruisers, Laid Name. Desi~tion Pr~mmo Where Built. Launched. First Com. t l- 7-pr. (6-cm.) Q. F ., L/21, boat and :field gun. before aunch. car. Down. missioned. Completed -Trials. Magazines and Stowage.- Stuttgart ...... 0 ...... 1905-06 Imperi a l Dockyard, - . 5. 05 - 4.l-in.- 100 rounds per gun. 22.9.06 1.2.08 Danzi~ 9. 4. 08 Overhead rails run along the upper deck each side for transpor t of ammunition, which Vulcan orks, Stettin .... - . 12.05 -- Stettin • ...... Ersatz Wacht ..... 1905-06 7.3.07 29.10.07 1. 2. 08 comes up a double tube under the forecastle and poop. - T01·pedo Tubes.- Cost.- 2-17. 7-in. submerged; one each side between 2nd and 3rd funnels. £ Torpedoes.-Four per tube. Hull, machinery, &c - _ ------_ 232, 38 7 Mines.-There is probably no permanent stowage for mines, but 108 can be carried if Gun armament ------66, 047 required. Torpedo armament ------13, 599 Searchlights,- Total ------_£312, 133 4-two on foremast abreast, and two on mainmast placed in fore-and-aft line. General Remarks.-These ships are an improved Hamburg type. Stettin diff . Communications,- from Stuttgart. A noticeable feature is that the centre funnel is closer to the fo ers slightly Siemens-Schuckert's electrical engme-room and revolution telegraphs and helm to the aftermost funnel. rernost than indicator. Of the other two vessels of this type, the Konigsberg was destroyed in the R . . 11th July, 1915, and the Nurnberg was sunk off the Falkland islands on 8th De ufigib tl~er on Boats.-See Section 1. cem er 1914 Machinery and B'oilers. Complement.-Peace complement: Stuttgart, 322 ; Stettin, 328. War com l · 390. p ernent, about Main Engines.- Stuttgart.- General Appearance.-See Photograph Book. Two sets, in separate engine rooms. Type- Vertical, four cylinder, triple expansion. General Dimensions, &c.- . Revolutions at full power, 145 (designed). Stettin .- Stuttgart. - Stettin. Four sets. Type-Parsons turbines. Len~ h between perpendiculars ...... 360 ft. 11 ins. --- 363 ft. 10 ins. ' ,L.W.L...... 383 " 2 " Revolutions at full power, 540 (designed). Breadth, extreme ...... 43" 8 " 143ft8"5 .,·- lll--- s. Working pressure at turbines, 175 lbs. per sq. in . 15 9 Draught, designed_ load ...... " " 9 " Displacement, deSigned load ...... 3,400 tons 3,494 tons. Boilers (both ships).- 10 in number, in five boiler rooms. Height of fore funnel to L. W. L_ ------56 ft. . Type-Schulz. " " lower masthead to L. W. L . ------____ s---o" 0 In,,s . Heating surface: Stuttgart, 40,000 sq. ft.; Stettin, 41,000 sq. ft. 0 • Grate surface, 644 sq. ft. Armour.- Working pressure, 220 lbs. per sq. in. Gun Shields.-1.9". Aua-"iliary Machinery includes- Oonning Tower.-3.9" thick; 3.1" in rear; .8" on top. Three dynamos- two in engine-room and one on deck. Communication Tube. - 1. 2 " . Propelle1·s.- Horizontal.-Arm.oured Deck -Complete. Amidships, .8" on the flat Stiittgart. slopes. Transverse bulkhead forward and glacis aft, where deck ' l .77,, Two- three-b laded. drops to on tb_ level, 3.1 ". a 1 e Stettin. Deck forward, before transverse bulkhead, 1.4" to .8" . 0"1el' Four-three-bladed. Deck aft, abaft after glacis, 1 " . Diameter, 6 ft. 3 ins.; pitch, 5 ft. 7 ins. Glacis over engines, 3.9". Speed, Horse-Power, and Fuel.- Armament.- - Speed (designed). Hors&-Powor F uel: SWp. (deslguod). (a) Coal. Guns anii Ammunition Supply. - (b) Oil. (For arcs of training see plate.) - - Knots. l 0-4.l-in. (l0.5-cm.) Q. F., L/40; two on forecastle! tw? on Poop; fou Stuttvart 23.5 13, 000 ············-· ·············· ······· ····· ··· ···· ~a~ 866 deck in sponsons forward and aft, and two armdsh1ps, on O. p r Oll. the Stettin ...... - . . - ...... 23. 5 13, 400 a 866 . 11:ollJ:lt· llpl:>et -- - - lllg 0101. t Probably landed for service in the field, ---26346-]7--4 • 1.>ECLASSlFlfi:t Authorit) E,_. O Ju] <:) \ ~I 24 GERMAN NAVY-PART U L-SECTI ON 3, JUNE 1917. LIGHT CRUISERS. 25 ~~tt Ill. Stuttgart and Stettin-cont. Hamburg, Berlin, Miinchen, Liibeck, and Danzig-cont. Part III. Sec\iq~ 3, Steam Trials.- Section 3. Munchen l,ig~t Cost.- HambU1·g Light _ C•~ia~rs, Lubeck. and Danzig. Ship. Nature or Trial. Date. Speed. Ilorse- Revolu- and Berlin . - •(7 Torpedo Tubes.- d. before conning tower: 2- 17.7-in. (45-cm.) sub111e1i:,e , t stowar7e for nunes, but 108 can be carried if rmanen · 0 .y,· ines .- There is probably no pe req"\ill'ed. Searchlights.- --·- 2~ - One on each mas t. ~ ; i---ce ~u the field. ------:=--;-bl. l11ndedfor ser t Proba Y 26 GERMAN NAVY-PAR'f III--SECTION 3, JUNE 1917. Part III. Hamburg, Berlin, Mtinchen, Ltibeck, and Danzig-cont. ~ection 3. Light Boats.-See Section 1. 9ruisers. Anchors.-Stockless_ Hawse-pipes rather far aft_ (' Machinery and Boilers.- Engines, except Lubeck.- Two sets, in separate engine-rooms abreas t of one another_ The longitudinnl bulk head between the two engine-rooms has no doors in it. Type- Vertical, four cylinder, triple expansion. Lubeck- Engines_- Ji our sets, in two engine rooms_ Longitudinal bulkhead as in other ships of the class, but there are two small sep t compar tments f or amo- li ary mach- mery. ara e 'l'ype- Parsons turbines m anufactured by Deutsche P arsons Marine A.-G_ 'I'urb- . Two shafts on each side of the ship. Port and starboard outer shafts H pirua.. turbm. e, an d astern turb me.. P ort mner- s h a f t- L . P - cruising L p' m ' · · main. h astern turbine_ Starboard inner shaft- H _ P. cruising turbine' · I- pam Wit. tur brn- e wit- h as tern turb- me- , ,_ - main StLving of weight on reci prorating engines of sister ships, 52 tons_ it Boile1·s (all ships)-- Ten in number, in three boiler rooms, two in fore, four in middle and fot • boiler. room_ ' ir 111 afte1 Type-Schulz, Navy type- Working pressure, 215 lbs_ per sq_i n_ Total heating surface, 32,650 sq. ft_ Total grate surface, 650 sq. ft,. Height of funnel above grate, 70 ft_ Auxiliary Machiner-y includes- Three dynamos-two in engine-room and one on deck. Pumps with a total pumping capacity of ] ,373 tons per hour. Propellers _- Two, four-bladed ; except Lubeck, which presumably has th gave her the greatest trial speed. e propellers that Speed, Horse-Power, and Fuel.------i-_ Ship. Speed (designed). Borse•Power - - - (dosJgned). ( ) F uel: a Coal. (b) Ou_ Knots. I 22 10, 000 ti:cr~-~~~---_-_-::: ::: :::: :: ::: :: :: :: : : : : : :::::::: :: :: ::1 22 11, 200 } ---(a) 846 Steam Trials.- Speed. I. B - p _ Revolu• Ship. Nature of •rrlal. tlons. -·--~ Remarks. K nots. No Coal Per I. B :p Hamburg _.. _.. _.. _ Measured mile trials .. .. ------. . --. 23.1 11,848 147 Lbs_. Per hour. Munchen .. ... -. ... " " 23_ 45 12, 388 143 : : : :: . ___ : . . .. -.. __. _. . IAlbeck_- . ••.••• -.. " " 23- 1 14, 158(T) ...... Hamburg ...... 6 hours' forced draught...... •• -• 22_1 10,746 "i,ii". 22-6 10, 857 138 B erlin ...... " " 22_0 10, 580 2_2 Milnchen ..•• ...... " 135 2_1 IAlbeck •••••• ••.•.• 22. 6 13, 879(T ) 663 22. 7 12,110 2.3 Danzig ...... · -· -· " " 20. 2 7,244 ··· ·· -1-24- . -... - Hamburg ...... 24 hoUIB' coal consumption.• •• -· · · --- ... . Berlin ...... " " 20. 3 7, 121 121 20-4 7, 165 121 1, 82 Munchen ... . -· ···- 1. 76 - 1,96 , 28 GERMAN NAVY- PART UL-SECTION 3, JUNE 1917. Arcona- cont. ·Part IIi. General Appearance.-See Photograph Book. Section 3. Light General Dimensions, &c.- Cruisers, Length between perpendiculars _- -- -______-- -- ______328 ft. 1 in. Length, L . W. L ___ -- _- _- _------_- ______3 42 " 6 " Breadth, extreme ______------______- __ _ -- -______40 " 4 " Draught, designed load __------__- _____ ------______16 " 4 " Displacement, designed load_ ------__ · __ ------__ --2, 656 tons Height of fore funnel to L . W. L ___ ------__ __ 60 ft. o in~. " " lower masthead to L. W. L ______70 " o " Armour.- Conning Towe1·.- 3. l" thick; communication tube, 1.2". Horizontal.- Asmoured deck, complete, .8" thick on flat, and 2" on slopes. .Arm Mines.-.Arcona was altered in 1912 and fi tted for minelaying and minesweepinc,, A to an estimate she can carry over 400 contact mines, which are placed along the i' .ccording rails, a double row being situated on each side of the ship. The rails run pas:7:l deck on quarters to a platform at the stern, from which they are launched on either side f the 0flicers' To enable this to be done the captain's cabin aft was removed. 0 ~ rudder. Searchlights.- 2-one on each mast. Boats.- One 30 ft. steam and eight pulling boats. Machinery and Boilers.- Main Engines.- Two sets, in separate watertight compartments. Type-Vertical, triple expansion. Diameter of cylinders-31. 1 ins., 47.2 ins., and 73.2 ins. Length of stroke-27.6 ins. Working pressure (at engines)-213 lbs. Boilers.- Nine in number. Type-Sclmlz, Navy type, fitted to work under forced draught. Heating smface- 24,973 sq. ft. Grnte surface-455 sq. ft . Propellers.- Two, three-bladed. Diameter, 11 ft. 6 ins.; pitch, 16 ft. 3 ins. Speed, Horse-Power, and Fuel.- Ship. Speed (designed). Horse-Power r----..__ (designed). I '°' ~ Fun~ ------1------,--- (a) Coa1uo1: Knots. ' ------:__ • 30 GERMAN NAVY-PART III.-SECTION 3, JUNE 1917. LIGHT CRUISERS. 31 Part III. Gazelle, Nymphe, Niobe~ Thetis, Medusa, and Amazone-cont. Section 3. Armour.- Gazelle, Nymphe, Niobe, Thetis, Medusa, and Amazone-cont. Part III. Light Section 3. Cruisers. Gun Shields of 4.1-in. Guns.-1" thick. Conning T(YIJ)er.-Gazelle, Niobe, and Nymphe, 2.8" thick, the remainder 3.1". Speed, Horse-Power, and Fuel.- Light 0011imunication Tube.-1.2" thick. Cruisers. I Horse-Power F uel: Horizontal.-There is a complete curved a,rmoured deck, 3 ft. above the load t . Ship Speed (designed). (designed). ( 26346- 17- - 5 ) ..c 1.,AsslFI Et> I ,.., . 0 jv5() f A utho nt~ ( . \ l 1.-- ""- 32 GERMAN NAVY- PART !IL- SECTION 3, JUNE 1917. LIGHT CRUISERS. 33 Hertha, Victoria, Louise, Freya, Vlneta, and Hansa-cont. Part III. Pa.rt III. Hertha, Victoria Louise, Freya, Section 3. Section 3, Vineta, 34 GERMAN NAVY-=--PART III.---SECTION 3, JUNE 1917. LIGHT CRUISERS. 35 Part III. Hertha, Victoria Louise' F reya, Vineta, arul Hausa-cont. Gefion-cont. Part III. Section 3. Section 3. includes Light Au:tilia1y Machinery Rull.- Steam.-Fan engines. Light Cruisers. MateriaZ.-Steel sheathed with wood and Muntz metal. Cruisers. ~u;ps.-:-Total p~ping ~apacity _2,134 tons per hour. Constructive Det~ils.-A cofferdam filled with cellulose is fitted round the water-line between y r°:ulic.-PumpIDg engIDe, one ID centre of each engine room the protective deck and the deck above. The upper deck is not planked, but covered Electric.-Dynamos, four (500 amperes at 110 volts). . with linoleum. The coal bunkers extend up to the deck. . . Propellers.-Three, ·three-bladed. diameter 19 ft right- and port left-handed i'n u,;neta.'V'v ' ~ . 9 ins.; starboard and centle. propeliet•s Armour.- Gun Positions.- 1.3" shields for the 4.1-in. guns. Speed, Horse-Power, and Fuel.- llorizontal.-ArIDoill'ed deck, 111 thick on the flat_and 1.~" on the s~opes, o:er the)ngines, boilers and steerino- o-ear only. The engrne cylinders, which proJect aboveh,the Sp!-)ed (designed). r - Horse-Power Fuel: ' 0 b " 1 · a ¼" skin (designed). (a) Coal. (b) Oil. armoured deck, are protected by a 4 g aCis on ~ · Knots. 19 10, 000 (~) 885, except Armament.- -Vinela and Hansa. (a) 905 Guns and Ammunition Supply.- (For approximate arcs of training, see Plate.) f tl _ _l -in. (lO.S-cm.) Q. F., L/35; two on orecas e, two on poop, three on ea.ch Steam Trials.- 10 4 broadside. F' L/ . two under forecastle, two under poop, two on fore and 40 6-4-pr. (5-cm.) Q. ., ' Speed. Horsc Revolu Ship. Natmo ol Trial. Power. tions. -Remarks. aft bridge. . tic ------4-.31-in. (8-mni,) Maxim au~;: and :field gun. . · . Full Rower . ____ . __ .. . 19.2 10,173 211 19.1 10,000 -·...... -- . l - t l -7-pr. (6-cm.) B.L., L_/ ·eady ammunition in steel boxes, ID the vicinity of the 10,919 1 18,5 · - · · · · · · · · With boilers O • • The Stern system of stowing ds for 4.1-in, 19.2 10,000 : : : : : : : : : : ngma.Uy fitted. 19.2 10,000 guns, is adopted-20 rot · ~:pedo Tubes have been remove e~·Ol!lllent stowage for mines, but 70 can be carried if Endurance.- r . ines.-There is probably no P equ1red. Dnily Speed. I Horse-Power. ' Radiusol r--__ Searchlights _ f mast one on platform on poop. Consumption. Aetion.__ R OIDarks, . b0 fore the ore ' 2-one on a platforlll Knots. Tons. Miles. -:::--:---_ At ¼ths ~esigned power______. ______18. 1 8,000 186 1, 950 Vinet a and 11, 153 2,240 a~a. At maximum continuous seagoing I 17.2 6,400 1,990 Boats.-See Section 1. speed. 2,285 ~es~ned power._. _.·- __._-· __ _ 16. 8 6,000 136 I 2,500 f i ft 15. 1 4,000 98 I 3,140 l\iachinery and Boilers.- ! h d eS1gned power__ . . _. _. __ ..... 57 2,550 At ~t esign ed power. ... · 1 11. 8 2,000 4,500 Main · ts 42 I 3,210 Engines ·- · partmen At 10 knots ...... ::::::::::: 10.0 1, 450 4, 800 4,600 I __I_ I T wo sets in separate co:rn . 4,910 Type- V ~rtical, triple e:l{pansion, Boile1's- . · il 0r rooJ]].S · Six in number, in three boa 1894. Gefion. Date when first used at se ' d cl 0 Type- Cylindxical, double-en e ft. 'I' f 22 700 sq, (See P7,a,te 31.) otal heating sur ace, ' f Built at ______- _ . _ - . Schichau Work p Total ITTate surface, 715 sq. t. Programme Year ______- ___ __ - _ ------1890-91. s, Elbing. 1' 0 Two. Laid down ______Pellers ,'::_ 28th March 1892 Fuol: Launched ______31st May 1893 Speed, Horse-Power, and Fuel,- :a:orso-Po1vor (a) Cool. (b) Oil. First commissioned ______. __ -- - . -- _- - _ - _ -- _- _. 27th June 1894. (dcsigood)- --- s peed (clCSigned), ______1 ~ (a) 846 Complement.-In peace time, 296. 9,000 General Appearance.-See Photograph Book. I{nots. 19 I General Dimensions, &c.- I novolu· Remarks. 344 ft. i :a:orso- t1ons. Lengtht~t;~e~ _P_e~~~~~ ~~-a~-~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ______6 Stea- T . speed- po1for, ______B ------358 " us. 1 3 " ~ ------Displocement, 3,974 tous. Dr eadth , extreme __ _.. ------43 " 4 " Ship. Nnturool'l'riol------142 ----- ,-- · ·- · ---- g 820 raught, designed load- __ ------. _. __ _ 20 " 4 " Ge.fl.on,------______. _.. 20. 5 ' L--__..!!------Displacement, designed load _ ------. ------______: -- 3,705 tons. --...... ___ · · · · · • ..... _ Full power. •· ····· - . in tbe field, ----- . - . . . . . d d for serv1ce - - - -- t probobl:Y Jau e - {on-Cemented Plate 16. C ..B. 1182. -Part 111. l ON- June; /917. R 00 Part III. 38 GERMAN NAYY- PART III.-SECTION 3, JUNE 1917. ~ection 3. l\UNELAYING CRUISERS. Mine laying f 40 Feet Cruisers. Brummer, Bremse, Wespe, Biene, Natter, Fliege, MUcke, Hummel, Basilisk t30 ·,, dill, Skorpion, and Viper. ' Croko- ~ 20 ,, f 10 " (See Plate 33. ) L.W ,L.. ..vol.) ·u.; . Lnid 9ommis-- :------..:. ------. --:--·------·-··· - . --1- -·--. ----~--- ) General Remarks.- These arc vessels of a new type, evolved during th" ~:~>'! . . . v war~ Tl • ····-H····· 011 only. · ley bur Though in all essentials light cruisers, they are here classed by themselv n ·;····-... cruisers," because it is believed that they are adapted for, and will be used ;8 as '.'lll.i.nelaYi .: ' ····...• an extent which differentiates them entirely from previous types. At th or, lll.J.nelaYing ~g0 will undoubtedly be employed like ordinary light cruisers for scouting and : sam~ time, th ~ -. -1-.:~_::··------·---~------... whenever they are not specially detailed for minelaying duties. creerung J)t1.rpos: ------.___ Complement.- War complement, about 400. -- General Appearance.- Three straight funnels, slightly raked; pole foremast . stump mainmast; no ber thing. with top]l:J.ast General Dimensions.- ' ' Length, L. W. L . ------· -· -- ·· ------·· -- .. About 420 f Breadth ...... __ ...... -- ...... " 41 }·0 O in,, s. Draught . . ... -· -- -- -· ·· ·· ·· · · ·· ·· ·· ·· ·· · · ·· ·· ·· ·· · · " 15 " Displacement. _ ... . ------· - · · · · · · · --About 3,800 ti '' Armonr.-No :information as to disposition or thickness yet available. Tl 18 ns. · l t' l 1 f · t Con-...· is before the fore bridge anc en ire y c e11r o 1 ...... rng t ower Armament. Guns.- (For reported disposition and approximate arcs of training, see Plat ) 4-5.9-in. (15-cm.) Q. F. on the centre line. e. ' 2- 22-pr. (8.8-cm.) semi-automatic anti-aircraft guns. Torpedo Tubes.- . . 2- 19.7-in. (50-cm.) above-water, one on either side amidships. Mines.- Rails are :fitted on both sides of the upper deck for a total of b 0 but no mines are stored permanently on board. a u.t 180 . tn.ines. Searchlights.- 4-two on foremast abreas t, two on mainmast placed in fore a d n aft li Speed, Horse-Power, and Fuel. ___ · lle. --,- Horse-Power (designed). Fuel. Speed (designed ). ------About~~~: ...... Oil only. ~ -·····-········ COAL -4• \7'.0# '1. 'h ...... ,..,,. e nw,ntJer of lines sh,ows number ~ - 2# :8.6 L..W.L. '4# :4'.0" ' ······...... a:>£CJ~ASSIFI E I) Ordnnm,o Sur&'\1>•. Juno. , 1) 17 I Authority\;,. 0 1050\ \ L------...... ___ Roo.N. ARMOUR: - KrupP Non-Cemmted Plate 16. C.R Ue2. --Part IIJ. ROON June;/917. Dia,qrani showing arcs oj· fire qf Guns. f 40 Peet f 30· ,, ~ 20 ,, t 10 ,, L .W.L. Bow :'' ' '.'' . ------· ·------·- --,.-- . , 400 [180 160 140 120 100 80 1/4() 2() Q I I I . I ! I == ...;. . .. _ ---·~·-··- // :_::r;~> ~-;~::~:-: -\ ,__ ,-----====---- o" ,· I " ,'\_ ~ ------. •,6 o.._r Ji 3.-<] \._,T'-'" -----,_ $ • . ! ·.. - - -... • ,.. ... ____ --1_. ·····• - ·------!· ------..:._- ~;:·------~... ·---~-- . / -··T?f, tt::•s}··-...__ _ Stern of lines sh --· ows number o-1-' Guns b · u earing in each Sector. Oftfiianoo Su,-v,,y, JunB, r f} 17. Ordnsrrcs Sllrl'\?J•, Juno. 19, 1 PRINZ· HEINRICH~ Plate 17 C.B. 11 82 . ARMOUR - JfnJpp .l'{ Bow f 40 Feet ' 8() 9·4:'' 20 ,, 10 •S.T 1 L.w'_'L ~ --:.:.. -----.;;. ------~-,~al,- _e--of-F-~e-~-t-~------~------,...--~.T:\_ ·· =-·· . _ 2-10 . 2~ 2fP 180 160 1"4 60 420 \ 400 880 -360. 840" 820 300 280 260 0 1_20 100_, so 4Q ~o· :· 5 ·9" C::.::-1 I I? · 0 ' ' , , ' ' ' , ' , ' ✓ '· •, T. Stern '11h of line h 8 s ows nu1nber qf G1·uns bearing r>ECLASSI FJ Ji.:I} \ A uthority E,., Q 105()\ \....1,,.------~\ 15_1! Plate 18~ C.B. 1182 . . ■ f>iu-t. Ill. FURST BIS ARCK J une,1917. ARM OUR. -:- ·Krupp Buel, ~~.EVATION, 40F«t Plate 20. •C.B . 1182. Par.t II I. . June.)9/7. • ELEVATION, • . , ., .. ~ ..... -~ .. ,, •I Vessels of Similar Type KAR't..S,RUHE, EMDEN, NURNBE~G . • Plate 21. C . B. 1182. "Part 11 J •. June.1917. FRANKFURT . • \ I E L ·E VAT I O·N. £-S.L. 40 F'ee/ ~10 . ,, S.T, . l 60 40 20 0 380 360 .340 320 300 · 280 16() 140 120 .JOO 80 l,r)ut 6" thick i Note.·· Olin shic:I d ~ • n front. ------• ST ARMOURED blc. I" □ D~~t. □ k. 1•5" S.T. • OfdP)•noc Su,-.,0 ,.,. Juno, 191 1 Plate. 22. C.B. 11 82. Part l 11. Ju.n e 1917. PILLAU. E LE VAT I O N -. 2-S.L. 40 Feet. 3() T. 3.J'' ✓ .. ·: I I ' 'I :o;calc or f t>l't. I 380 840 320 3q<> 280 280 240 220 JOO 80 60 40 150 440 420 400 380 :µJO 180 160 140 120 ~ 20 10 0 .. , '· -d ~ .,. * I ,,• ' , •>.<- ...... 'I ·"':"·...... 4... , ,...... ="" .. .,.,,., "• ... t . I ',.. .. • ,' • -v : ' • • ptr.CLASSI Fl EI?. /\uthorilyt., 0 jv.JO\ 01'<1...a- s.,,... ,.. J1111• /11/7. Pla.te 23. C . B. \1 82. Part 11 1. June.1911. GRAUBE~Z AND REGENSBURG. • ELEVAT I ON . ;.!-S .L 40 Feet. 30 ., 20 •. 10 L W L . 380 Scale 460 440 420 400 360 :140 320 300 280 260 vf l·cct 240 220 . 200 180 160 140 60 40 120 JOO 80 20 0 ------...... --'- - 1-- - f.-_ - I .: .. .. ~.- • • 0 I I I Clk r ARMOURED I I Dk. 2·· □DECK □. D S.T • { L a Plate 24. C.8. 1182. Part 111. ~une 1917. • STRASSBURG~ ARMOUR- K'NlfPP, ELE•VATION 40 F~et 80 ,, 20 ,, \ lO ,, . ~.W.L. . .w. 1.. : Scale of Feet 840 '820 800 . ~ 420 41JO 880 860 280 260 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 20 0 , • ,...... ':.:t• .. ~ • •···· . ~4-1" ·4·1" 4·1" UPPER . / ,.'-.. _,:: .·· :' TWO •OOM l-'_'~~~:'~~:1. f. .= _:,_~ ;;;o_,:;-;-~-=_==t:=-="~~ PLAN OF I-IOL~ SECTIOlil I J • Bo,1«-&om. Pl. . a. t e 25- . . .c. 8 . . J 182. : Par;; lir-. STRALSUND. . 4 u_n _e-.J.fJ! 7., • ARMOUR Knupp ELEVATION 2-S.L . .: ~-,.~, .Ff~]::et;~~,::=.=~---"- Y()' .. 'T R ...... -·-T.-· · --...... _ _·------. - 20; ;, L •. W . L . • • 7J1{ •r-- • • • • • - • • • • o I ' lO ); ·l.. w. l. ~ ;:--:. ,._ - . . ~----_L.C ...:· ...:·...:·...:•...:·_·_·_· .1.-:._. _. _. _. _._ . _. _• .._i ._ . ·...:·....:·..:.·..:.· -~~-...r~:.. ~:..:-•:..:i;.:.•2.:.-':..:°?':_:·:,:f~°P_L:_e.,.:.· .:.· .:.· ..:..· :._·:._· :._· •:._::..:· ·:.:·..:·:..:·.:.·.:.· .:.· .t_~:._ ~ :.:-:_:•:_:·· ;_:··:..:•f__:,i:__.)_. ._ ._ ...... ! ~ ~ ~ 60 ~ : 20 400 ~·.'"'~ 4~0~ 4~b~~,=i==:1:i::so, ===s6:i:,o==840=c::8=2fJ==a:::i:00==2::i:so==26i:::,o:::::c:24::::i,c::o=ic=:2~2i=o~ 200~~1~80~~1~60~~u.~&~~120~:x:::1;;00;::::::~8080 ~. ~__ 20 .. I;, 1 . . ,.•······· ....- •,.----:-:-"·;===7'~-=------~~·-~~... ~ c_ -· --~-~·· ° C:§z'. ;·~· 0 o J ea o: _ ··------...... ~ ..._,_, . .,....;.:_';. _ / •. ., . • . .a 2 -... - ( ' ,,.., ---. ·sl'· --., ---- OF HOL0 . . - -- -~i -- . • I f L. Plate 26. C.B. 1182 . .Part Ill., Jun.e 19]7. KOLB~RG AND AUGSBURG . • ELEVATION, --~-L.:.W. L . --;- Scale of Feet · ; 420 400 S80 · 360 840 820 300 280 .260 240 2M 200. 1so' · 160 140 6 ~==:=· ===::;:::======~~-====~~=~=:;:===~·120 JOO 80 . 0 -JO 2o i • .·· i . •• ···-t:·. ....•i . ... •···· • , .. 11;C J ,ASSI ,., ED j Au1ho ri1y E,_, 0 /050\ 1.------~L .... 1111111111111 Plate~ c.B. 1102. Part. II.I ~ June.W/7. STUTTGART AND STETTIN . • ELEVATION 80 F,,1 20 " 10 " L.W. L . .L.W:L 8cale of Feet 360 340 320 300 280 260 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 .so 60 40 20 3EJO I I I I I I I • ••• • • • • • • • •••• • • • • ✓ --, . FORECASTLE 01 0 0 8~ 2" 4·t' · Upp E: R i 4·1" CJ ,--...::.....:.1 dJ CJ 4· ,, DECK : 4 .• 4·1" : ·-... . -~""' ..... -·<.. :..... ,. ·····-·· ······· --· .T. .. ARMOURED ti f" CJ I" D CJ 'f 0Jf DECK S.T . • OrdnanCO' Sur\'GY, J Untt, 1917_ I L------~ .Plate 28. C.B. 1182. Part lll. June.1917. HAMBURG, BERLIN, MONCHEN, LO-BECK·, AND- DANZiG . • ELEVATION r4o ra, -80 . .. 20 " 10 " L.W.L. L.W.L..,_ ~ Scale of Feet ~~~www~~-~~www~w~~o Note.--In .'' -Dn.11ziy" the Conr,i1u1 To,rer is bejor-1 ~nd the l,nd9es al'OUlld foremast.' FORECASTLE OCJSl o [QJ 0-4· 2 CJ! ARMOURED .,., 0 'GJ1• □DECK □ ' MIDSHIP SECTION ,_. --1---~= I I • I Ol'lfna,,.,. Su,...,., June, IP Ip. 1">ECLASSlFIEO L Aa AMAZONE . • NYMPHE, NIOBE, THETIS, MEDUSA, ANO ELEVATION 8() Feet 2-4·1" eek • s.T. on8/o t~2" 40 2() '!/40 9LJ~ !}20 300 280 260 Note:- Shie/d:J to the 4·1"gum 1" in thick11ess. ARMOURED. EE]•· □ DECK J" S.T. V ('.8Hela of Sim#ar Type. GAZELLE. ~ tore tho tnd The Connin g Tower ia juat Tube under ram. f unnel. One Submertfod watel"', one ~itho,, aide nnd two above . betwbC n 2nd (unn-,,1 and mtunmnat ARCONA. ilar. Armour a nd Armnmont sim ·SllghtJy broader than &.ho l\boYO. • I 911 . Ordo•mw Sur.,..,, .)uno. . ...:,r-1£ 0 0 A u1J1~ri1;f,~o /050\ . LOUISE Plate 30. VICTORIA LOJJJSE VICTORIA c.a. 11 a2. Part fll. "HERTHA _JuneJ917_ FREYA of fi.·re of Guns-. Diagram slwwing a,~cs VINETA • HANSA ARMOUR-Kropp &eel .Bow _E·l EV AT ION· · 8 · 800 280 260 240 80 86{) 840 : .- 820 , · t:;:;;,--.:.: : • --1 . . •• .. ,.;:4-!~~-t:<: -;.-f< . ! \ •, ,,J:: I •· ••a•• . I t +-·· I Jo' ,r f I • . I ♦ ! i : . I • ~f-:--... ., . . ·-.• 98° \ .f □ □DECK .' :20•..., • : .' ., ,. Stern ' •s .T. 4 , .. • o ARMOUR□ in each Sector. 11" 4□ number ·'!/ Guns bearing D_ECK tirws show.• a:.o ~,..,.,,, June. 1917, fl'he 111111(/m of• Ordnana,e Pla.te .31. C.B. 1182 . .Part Ill. .Jun~.1!317. GEFION . • E·L E VAT 10 N 40Feet ·so .. 20 " ..... '10 ;, L.W.1;. . ~...... L W L - - -==- .:::::·.-; - ~~~~~~'\\\.~::::::::::::::::::·.:·:::.:::::::· . _: · Note :- Gun ,Sh~lds I{'thick • ARMOURED tr J# □ □ ,. .. □ DECK If" MIDSHIP SECTION p ,.j::::======-;i: . COAi. ____,c:-::1::".= :::!==::::~Jf' C • Collulo" • 10 COAL / ~WoodwxuAul Ordnanca Surv,,. Juno. J 911 -Plate 32. c:s .-11a2. Part 11 1. June.1911. • KAISERIN AUGUSTA . ELEVAT I ON 40Feet' 80 " - -· 'J)eek 2 • - -: on awpe, 8 Scale of Feet 220 2qo 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 4()0 880 840 820 280 ·260 240 E:: 860 sqo : \ / : '-. .·37f: 871° / I: '\ / ; ~ / i •.. / ! \ / ..... : .. ·:~-_,. -->!•·--,.,':'v····>;<-···~:½'•'··: ··--.,::~----:----.~:-:,, . ' ·· ..s_:. -~r~ :-:· .. .,, . ..,.~···· .... • . .. . : Do ~ DEC K D .' ' .. , .... ·•-:·-c- ·" ' / s· ARMOURED s· D □□ ,· □ ____..-:tT. DECK T MIDSHIP SECTION - -, C.·Cork • D Ordnnneo Sur~v. JUno, )Q , Plate .33. C.B, 1182.' Part 111 . Jun«. 1917. BRUMME-R. E L E V A T I' .O. N , • Vestels of Similar Type {bui lt or 1,.__ . ,_,. VU,ti.a,t".19) SE WESPE B IENE, NATTER, FLIEGE M·· B RE M · , · _ . • , ucKE, HuM 8ASIL1$K, CROKODILL, ~KORPION AND V MEL , • I I P.E.R . l>ECJ~A-~SJ.FIED I Authority£. Q j 050\ i L -...... Ol'dnanco Sur.,.>', Juno, l!ll'I.