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Lubeck of the Bremen Class
German Light Cruisers. Her sister ships were, SMS Hamburg, Bremen,
Berlin, Munchen, Leipzig, and SMS Danzig.
SMS Lubeck was built by
A G Vulcan at Stettin, and laid down in 1903, launched 26th march 1904 and
commissioned into the German navy on the 26th April 1905.. S.M.S Lubeck
served with the fleet until 1914 becoming a coastal defence ship
refitted in 1916 was refitted which included being re armed with Two
5.9 inch guns and size 4,.1 inch guns. plus a raked bow was fitted
removing the ram bow. In 1917 became a Submarine training school and
target ship. Stricken on the 5th November 1919 and given to Britain
as prize P on the 3 September 1920 and broken up 1922 to 1923 in
Germany.
Displacement: 3,250
tons, Speed: 23 knots. (Coal Fired) Crew 303. Armament:
Ten 4.1 inch Guns, two 18 inch Torpedo Tubes (Submerged)
guns increased in 1916 refit
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Lubeck |
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Lubeck.
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Lubeck Sent in by Gary Fletcher
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Lubeck.
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reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker
Archive. Order Code PGC045 |
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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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