Cruisers - German "Graudenz" Class

Cruisers

German "Graudenz" Class

- Protected Cruisers -

The Graudenz and Regensburg were laid down to replace the old cruisers of the Prinzeß Wilhelm class. Both survived the war and served until the 30s.

No Line Drawing of Graudenz

	Technical Data
	Built: Displacement: Dimensions: Propulsion: Max. Speed: Range: Crew:	1912-14 6,382 ts 142.7 × 13.8 ×6.1 m ?; turbines 27 kts ? 474
	Tactical Data
	Main: Minor/AA: Torpedoes: Mines: Armour:	12x105 (Feb 1916: 7x150) ? (Feb 16: 2x88) 2×500 120 ?


	Graudenz - 1912: laid down as replacement of Prinzess Wilhelm at Kaiserliche Werft, Kiel; launched 25 Oct 1913; 1914-08-10: commissioned; ceded to France in 1920 transferred to Italy and recommissioned as Ancona; scrapped in 1938
	Regensburg - 1912: laid down as replacement of Irene at A.G. Weser, Bremen; launched 25 Apr 1914; 1915-01-03: commissioned; ceded to France in 1920 and recomissioned as Strasbourg; used for accommodation from 1934 to 1944 at Lorient.

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Updated: 08/15/04