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.

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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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