SMS Leipzig sunk
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SMS Leipzig sunk refers to the destruction and sinking of the German light cruiser SMS Leipzig by British naval forces during the 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands in World War I.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SMS Leipzig | 0 |
| Battle of the Falkland Islands | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial German Navy ship
ⓘ
light cruiser ⓘ naval battle ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| aftermath | wreck sank after heavy shelling ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 10.5 cm SK L/40 guns
ⓘ
torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| belligerent |
German Empire
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | AG Weser, Bremen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | gunfire ⓘ |
| class | Bremen-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Carl Haun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of the Falkland Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 286 ⓘ |
| date | 1914-12-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1914-12-08 ⓘ |
| displacement | about 3,800 tons (standard) ⓘ |
| engagedWith | British cruisers at the Battle of the Falkland Islands ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in combat ⓘ |
| involvedShip |
HMS Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ SMS Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launched | 1905 ⓘ |
| location | South Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorityOfCrew | killed in action ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Coronel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
East Asia Squadron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | off the Falkland Islands ⓘ |
| propulsion | triple-expansion steam engines ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| role | commerce raider ⓘ |
| scuttlingAttempt | crew attempted to scuttle before sinking ⓘ |
| sunkBy |
HMS Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkIn | Battle of the Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivors | few ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | South Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfBattleOfTheFalklandIslands | 1914 ⓘ |
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