SMS Danzig
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- Deck: 20-80 mm
- Coamings: 100 mm
- Conning tower: 20-100 mm
- Shields: 50 mm
The SMS Danzig was a light cruiser of the Imperial Navy. He was the last ship of the Bremen class and was baptized by the Lord Mayor of Gdansk, Dr. Ehlers, on 23 September 1905. Entry into service on February 1 In 1907 with parts of the crew of the light cruiser SMS Arcona.
Peace Operations
After completion of all tests, the Gdansk was assigned to the Association of reconnaissance ships and did normal fleet service. As of June 5, 1910, it served as a training ship for the inspection of naval artillery. During exercise led to multiple collisions with other units, such as 16-17. October 1910 with the torpedo boat S 76 end of July 1914, turned the ship to secure the Kiel harbor.
War missions
With the beginning of the war the Gdansk was first assigned to the Scouting Division II and moved to the North Sea. On 25 August 1914 she came to the Scouting Division IV. Three days later it arrived at Helgoland for the first naval battle between British and German units. Although Danzig could not intervene, but she managed 170 men of the sunken light cruiser SMS Ariadne save.
After several operations in the Baltic Sea Gdansk was again active in the North Sea in May 1915. On May 18, 1915, she received a mine hit and was introduced by her sister ship SMS Berlin. Since the repairs took longer than expected, the crew moved to the light cruiser SMS Frauenlobstraße. It was only on 13 November 1915, Danzig was ready for use again. Now, went back into the Baltic Sea and operated by Libau from. On November 25 1915 she received south of Gotland again a mine hit. The rudder was torn and bent the waves. Once again dragged the light cruiser Berlin the NUC ship. The repair in the Imperial shipyard Gdansk lasted six months. Again, at this time exchanged a part of the crew on the Frauenlobstraße.
In July 1916, the Gdansk was overtaken again thoroughly in Bremen. As of August 1916, she took over outpost services in the German Bight. On 1 December 1916, the ship was assigned to the II Scouting Group again. After various mining operations, the Danzig was moved back into the Baltic Sea in June 1917, where she served as a target ship. In the fall of 1917, she participated in the occupation of the Baltic Islands ( Oesel company ) part. Then assigned to the material reserve, it was up to her decommissioning on 25 March 1918, it established a target ship for submarines.
Whereabouts
The light cruiser Danzig was, like so many other German units also, on November 5, 1919 deleted from the list of warships. It was delivered on 15 September 1920 as a ship R to Britain and scrapped from 1921 to 1923 in Whitby.