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SMS Hansa
armoured cruiser of the Victoria Luise class. Built by A G Vulcan at
Stettin, laid down in 1896 launched 12th March 1898 and completed 20th
April 1899. The Victoria Luise class Cruisers were intended for Colonial
Service. where she served on foreign service until 1906 She was
re-boilered during refit in 1907 - 1909 at Danzig Dockyard. becoming two
funnelled instead of three. After 1908 SMS Hansa became a cadet training
ship in 1909 and at the outbreak of war she was mobilized into the 5th
Scouting group which was the cruiser training squadron. and used for
coastal defense in the Baltic this only lasted until the end of
1914. when she was again de commissioned and used as accommodation ship.
Disarmed in 1916 finally stricken on the 6th December 1919 and scrapped
1920 at Audorf-Rendsburg.
Displacement: 5,800 tons to 6,389 tons. Speed: 18.5 knots, Coal Fired Compliment; 477 Armament: Two 210mm (8.2 inch) guns Eight 150mm (5.9 inch guns) Ten 88mm (3.4 inch ) Ten machine guns and Three 450mm (18 inch) Torpedo Tubes (1 bow and Two Stern) all submerged |
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SMS Hansa. Photo sent in by Carol Geeves |
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SMS Hansa 1908 A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PGC024 |
SMS Hansa A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PGC023
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Victoria Luise Class | ||
Victoria Luise | 23rd August 1897 | Stricken on 1st October 1919. Sold and became the merchant ship Flora Sommerfeld. She was eventually scrapped in 1923. |
Hertha | 14th April 1897 | Stricken on 6th December 1919. |
Freya | 27th April 1897 | Stricken on 25th January 1920. |
Vineta | 14th April 1897 | Stricken on 6th December 1919. |
Hansa | 12th March 1898 | Stricken on 6th December 1919. |
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