The Kolberg German Light Cruiser
Class, Consisted of 4 Cruisers, Kolberg, Mainz, Coln, and Augsburg.
ordered under the German naval programmed of 1906 - 1907. These cruisers
were a good improvement on the Dresden class. increasing by a 5th in
displacement and armed with an extra 2 main armament guns.
Kolberg was built by Schichau at
Danzig and launched 14th November 1908 and completed 21st June 1910. the
Kolberg was re armed in 1916 - 1917, improving its secondary armament with
six 5.9-inch guns. Again in 1918 when her AA armament was improved.
She served with the German high seas fleet throughout World war One, and
after the war she was given to France and became the French ship Colmar. .
stricken iin 1927 she was broken up at Brest in 1929
Displacement:
4362 tons and 4915 deep load. Speed; 26 knots, Range: 3500
Miles at 14 Knots except (Maine)3630 miles , Kolberg 3250 miles at 14 knots,
Compliment: 367 Armament: Twelve 4.1 inch guns (10.5cm) Two
17.7 inch (45cm) Torpedo Tubes (submerged in the beam) and 100
mines.
