SMS Dresden
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SMS Dresden was a German light cruiser of the Imperial Navy that served in World War I, noted for its commerce raiding operations and participation in early naval engagements in the South Atlantic and Pacific.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German light cruiser
ⓘ
steam-powered cruiser ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 10.5 cm SK L/40 guns
ⓘ
2 × 45 cm torpedo tubes ⓘ 8 × 5.2 cm guns ⓘ |
| builder | Blohm & Voss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Maritime incidents in 1915
ⓘ
World War I cruisers of Germany ⓘ |
| commander | Fritz Lüdecke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1908 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 361 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfScuttling | 14 March 1915 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 3540 tons standard ⓘ |
| era | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | scuttled ⓘ |
| followedBy | SMS Emden (1908) in design lineage ⓘ |
| hullNumber | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1906 ⓘ |
| launched | 1907 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 118 meters ⓘ |
| namesake | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commerce raiding operations against Allied shipping
ⓘ
last surviving ship of the German East Asia Squadron after Falkland Islands ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Coronel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfScuttling |
Cumberland Bay, Más a Tierra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Juan Fernández Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | SMS Königsberg (1905) in design lineage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| reasonForFate | to avoid capture by British forces ⓘ |
| role | commerce raider ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Kaiserliche Marine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Dresden-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| shipyard | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| squadron | East Asia Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | shipwreck ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 24 knots ⓘ |
| wreckLocation | off Juan Fernández Islands ⓘ |
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