- SMS Frankfurt
SMS "Frankfurt" was a "Wiesbaden" class
light cruiser of the German Imperial Navy. Construction of the ship started beforeWorld War I , but she was not completed until after hostilities began. She was laid down at theKiel Navy dockyard in January 1913 and launched in 1915.Design
Dimensions and machinery
"Frankfurt" was 141.7m at the waterline, and 145.3m long overall. She had a beam of 13.9m, a draught of 5.8m, and displaced 5,180 tonnes standard, and 6,601t with a full load. "Frankfurt" was propelled by two-shaft Navy turbines, which produced 31,000shp, and delivered a top speed of 27.5 knots.
Armament
Frankfurt was armed with eight 150mm (5.9in) guns, singly mounted. Two guns were mounted in a pair forward, one on either side of the forward superstructure, one on either side of the aft superstructure, and two mounted aft, in a superfiring configuration. She was also armed with two 88mm guns, four 500mm (19.7in) torpedo tubes, and 120
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During
World War I "Frankfurt" took part in theBattle of Jutland and was interned at Scapa Flow at the end of the War. "Frankfurt" was taken over by the U.S.11 March 1920 in England, commissioned4 June , towed to East Coast, and sunk as a target of Gen.Billy Mitchell 's aerial bombing demonstration on18 July 1921 .
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