Vessel Profile

Dresden (S.M.S.)

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Story

This cruiser, light armoured (dresden-class) was built in 1907 by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg.

Historical Notes

This vessel had a complement of 361. This vessel participated in the Battles of Coronel and the Falkland Islands. On 14/03/1915, after being in action with H.M.S. Kent and H.M.S. Glasgow, this vessel was scuttled at Mas Afuera in the Juan Fernandez Islands.

Owners & Masters

In 1907-1915 she was a Dresden-class warship of the Imperial German Navy.

Armament

10-4.1" (10x1) guns; 2-18" submerged Torpedo Tubes

References

  • Taylor, John C. (1969)
  • Paine, Lincoln P. (1997)

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