Germany. Kriegsmarine; Great Britain. Royal Navy; World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations, British
(Completed 1913-14.)
These are the very latest fast light cruisers. They have a maximum speed
of 28 knots. The armament is twelve 4·1-in. quick-firing guns and two
torpedo tubes. At the water-line there is an armour belt 4-in. thick,
and much internal protection. The radius of action at economical speed
is 6,500 knots. A complement of 373 officers and men is carried.
GUNBOATS.
CONDOR. CORMORAN. SEEADLER. GEIER.
(Completed 1892-95.)
Gunboats of 1,600 tons, having a speed of 15 knots. They are armed with
eight 4·1-in. quick-firing guns and two torpedo tubes. Complement: 162
officers and men.
ILTIS. JAGUAR. TIGER. LUCHS.
(Completed 1898-00.)
Gunboats of 880 tons, with a speed of about 14 knots, and armed with
small quick-firing guns. The complement numbers 126 officers and men.
PANTHER. EBER.
(Completed 1902-3.)
Gunboats of 900 tons and 14 knots speed. They carry two 4·1-in. and some
smaller guns. Complement: 130 officers and men.
TORPEDO-BOAT DESTROYERS.
G 37-42. V 43-48.
Launched 1914. Displacement 650 tons, speed 32½ knots. Armament: Five
torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and four machine guns.
Complement, 73.
V 29-30. S 34-36.
Launched 1913. Displacement 650 tons, speed 32½ knots. Armament: Five
torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and four machine guns.
Complement, 73.
V 25-28. S 21-33.
Launched 1913. Displacement 620 tons, speed 32½ knots. Armament: Five
torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and four machine guns.
Complement, 73.
S 13-24. G 7-12. V 1-6.
Launched 1912. Displacement 550 tons, speed 32½ knots. Armament: Five
torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns.
Complement, 73.
G 192-197. V 186-191.
Launched 1910. Displacement 645 tons, speed 32½ knots. Armament: Four
torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns.
Complement, 83.
V 180-185. S 176-179.
Launched 1909. Displacement 630 tons, speed 32 knots. Armament: Four
torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns.
Complement, 83.
G 174-175.
Launched 1910. Displacement 645 tons, speed 31½ knots. Armament: Four
torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns.
Complement, 83.
G 169, 170, 172, 173.
Launched 1908. Displacement 628 tons, speed 30 knots. Armament: Three
torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns.
Complement, 83.
S 165-168.
Launched 1908. Displacement 600 tons, speed 32 knots. Armament: Three
torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns.
Complement, 83.
V 162-164.
Launched 1909. Displacement 600 tons, Speed 30 knots. Armament: Three
torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, two machine guns.
Complement, 83.
V 150-161.
Launched 1907. Displacement 545 tons, speed 30 knots. Armament: Three
torpedo tubes, two 21-pounder quick-firers, and two machine guns.
Complement, 83.
S 138-149.
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