SMS Ariadne
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SMS Ariadne was a German light cruiser of the Imperial Navy that was sunk by British forces during World War I.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light cruiser
ⓘ
steamship ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 10.5 cm SK L/40 guns
ⓘ
2 × 45 cm torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armour |
20–25 mm deck armour
ⓘ
50 mm conning tower armour ⓘ |
| beam | 12.2 m ⓘ |
| builder | AG Weser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildPlace | Bremen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1901-05-18 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 257 officers and men ⓘ |
| displacement | 2650 tons (standard) ⓘ |
| draft | 4.9 m ⓘ |
| era | pre-dreadnought era ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in action ⓘ |
| flag | war ensign of the German Empire ⓘ |
| hullNumber | not applicable (no formal hull number system used) ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1899 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1900-08-10 ⓘ |
| length | 104.8 m ⓘ |
| navalTheater | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Heligoland Bight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | named after Ariadne from Greek mythology ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 8000 indicated horsepower ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 triple-expansion steam engines
ⓘ
8 coal-fired boilers ⓘ |
| range | around 3500 nautical miles at 12 knots ⓘ |
| role |
fleet scout
ⓘ
reconnaissance cruiser ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Kaiserliche Marine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| shipClass | Gazelle-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | small cruiser ⓘ |
| sinkingBattle | Battle of Heligoland Bight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sinkingCause | naval gunfire ⓘ |
| sinkingDate | 1914-08-28 ⓘ |
| sinkingLocation |
North Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
off Heligoland ⓘ |
| status | shipwreck ⓘ |
| sunkBy |
British forces
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 21.5 knots ⓘ |
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