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Hamburg of the Bremen Class
German Light Cruisers. Her sister ships were, SMS Bremen, Berlin,
Lubeck, Munchen, Leipzig, and SMS Danzig.
SMS Hamburg was built at
A G Vulcan at Stettin and laid down in 1902, launched 27th July 1903 and
commissioned into the German Fleet 8th March 1904. S.M.S Hamburg served
second command flagship for the U-Boat Flotilla no. 1 in 1912. and a s flagship
tot he flotilla in 1914 then in 1915 becoming Squadron Flagship and accommodation
for submarine commanders at Wilhelmshaven. after the war serve din the
Reichmarine fleet between 1920 and 1923 becoming a training cruiser in
1924 to 1927. Stricken in March 1931. used in 1936 as a accommodation
Hulk at Kiel for submarine crews. In 19 44 she was to be broken up at
Hamburg bombed and sunk at Hamburg-harbour by RAF bombers. and raised in
1949 and finally scrapped in 1056 at Hamburg
Displacement: 3,250
tons, Speed: 23 knots. (Coal Fired) Crew 303. Armament:
Ten 4.1 inch Guns, two 18 inch Torpedo Tubes (Submerged)
Armament
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Hamburg |
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Hamburg, 1909.
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Hamburg, 1909.
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large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
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Hamburg. |
Hamburg.
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SMS Hamburg. Sent in by Alan
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Hamburg c.1924
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Bremen Class Cruisers |
| SMS
Bremen |
9th July 1903 |
Mined on 17th December 1915. |
| SMS
Hamburg |
25th July 1903 |
Stricken on 31st March 1931. |
| SMS
Berlin |
22nd September 1903 |
Hulked in 1935, scuttled in 1947. |
| SMS
Lübeck |
26th March 1904 |
Stricken on 5th November 1919. |
| SMS München |
30th April 1904 |
Stricken on 5th November 1919. |
| SMS Leipzig |
21st March 1905 |
Sunk 8th December 1914. |
| SMS Danzig |
23rd September 1905 |
Stricken on 5th November 1919. |
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