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STRASBOURG light cruiser (1915 / 1920)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strasbourg (ex-Regensburg) | 197 | Weser, Bremen, Germany | 1912 | 25.4.1914 | 3.1.1915 // 4.6.1920 | accommodation ship 6.1936 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 4912 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 6382 |
| Length, m | 139.0 wl 142.7 oa |
| Breadth, m | 13.8 |
| Draught, m | 5.75 normal 6.08 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Marine steam turbines, 12 Marine boilers (10 coal- + 2 oil-fired) |
| Power, h. p. | 29000 |
| Max speed, kts | 28 |
| Fuel, t | coal 1280 + oil 375 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5500(12) |
| Armour, mm | belt: 60 - 18, shields: 50, deck: 40 - 20 with 60 - 40-mm slopes; CT: 100 sides, 20 roof |
| Armament | 7 x 1 - 149/42 SK L/45 C/09, 2 x 1 - 88/45 SK L/45 C/13, 4 x 1 - 500 TT, 120 mines |
| Complement | 385 |
Project history
Ex-German cruiser, transferred as war reparation.
Ship protection
60mm belt protected machinery and magazines (about 80% of ship length), its thickness decreased to 18mm at fwd part, there was 40mm transverse bulkhead between 60mm and 18mm parts of the belt, aft part of waterline was unprotected. 40-20mm armour deck was connected with lower edge of the belt by 60-40mm slopes. Guns were protected by 50mm shields, ammo tubes had 20mm armour.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
