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COLMAR light cruiser (1910 / 1920)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colmar (ex-Kolberg) | 814 | Schichau, Danzig, Germany | 1908 | 14.11.1908 | 21.6.1910 // 28.4.1920 | stricken 7.1927 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 4362 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 4915 |
| Length, m | 130.0 wl 130.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 14.0 |
| Draught, m | 5.38 normal 5.58 deep load |
| No of shafts | 4 |
| Machinery | 4 Melms & Pfenniger steam turbines, 15 Marine boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 30400 |
| Max speed, kts | 26.3 |
| Fuel, t | coal 970, oil 115 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3250(14) |
| Armour, mm | shields: 50, deck: 40 - 20 with 80 - 50-mm slopes; CT: 100 sides, 20 roof |
| Armament | 6 x 1 - 149/42 SK L/45 C/09, 2 x 1 - 88/45 SK L/45 C/13, 2 x 1 - 500 TT (4), 2 - 450 TT (beam, 5), 100 mines |
| Complement | 367 |
Project history
Ex-German light cruiser, transferred as war reparation.
Ship protection
40-20mm armour deck had 80-50mm slopes. Guns were protected by 50mm shields.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
