CL - SMS Karlsruhe (1912)

SMS Karlsruhe


ship type: light cruiser
class of ship: Karlsruhe


built by Germaniawerft, Kiel
Launched: September 1911
Completed: January 1914
construction cost: 8 126 000 marks


overall length: 142.2 metres
length at the waterline: 139 metres
width: 13.7 metres
draught: 5.79 metres
standard displacement: 4 900 tonnes
full displacement: 6 191 tonnes


propulsion: 2 shafts driven by a 26 000 hp turbine
speed: 27.8 knots
during the exercise achieved the following results: 37 885, 28.5 knots


Armour: up to 50 mm armour belt


Armament:
Main:
12 guns 105 mm
torpedo tubes
2 500 mm torpedo tubes
other:
120 min


Crew: 373 men


Service:
R. 1914 in the Caribbean. 4 November 1914 destroyed by accidental explosion.
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