| Wiesbaden
Class. German Light Cruisers of the Weisbaden Class. Photos
and history of Weisbaden and Frankfurt of the Weisbaden Class German light
cruisers. |
| Wiesbaden |
30th January 1915 |
Sunk on 1st June 1916. |
| Frankfurt |
20th March 1915 |
Sunk 18th July 1921. |
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Frankfurt |
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Frankfurt, beached, 1919.
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Frankfurt, beached, 1919.
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Frankfurt , launched in 1915 and sunk in 1921. A
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Baden and Frankfurt
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I
believe the ship is SMS Frankfurt as completed with both main
mast search lights sighted at the same level. Wiesbaden was sunk at
Jutland 1 June 1916 and had a single search light on the main mast
and two level search lights on the fore mast. Both these sister
ships differed from SMS Graudenz and Rensburg in the disposition and calibre
of the main armament. The former had their 15cm forward waist guns
carried on the main deck rather than on the same level as the
forward gun. The main armament of the Graudenz class were 10.5cm compared
with the 15cm of the Wiesbaden's. The recess and gun mounting can be
clearly seen between the fore mast and first funnel. Dave
Mallinson
Its definitely a German Light cruiser. Something
like the SMS Regensburg/Graudenz/Frankfurt, or of similar
classification. - Carl Proctor
Thanks
to both of you for your help. (originally
on unidentified ships page here) |
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