| SMS
Thetis of the gazelle light cruiser class, Built at Imperial Dockyard at
Danzig and
laid down in 1899, launched 3rd July 1900 and commissioned into the German
navy on 14th September
1901. SMS Thetis served in the Colonial stations 1902 to 1906.
then with the fleet and , when war broke out SMS Thetis was used for coastal
defence, and disarmed in 1916 and in 1917 become a Gunnery training
ship.
Remained in service after the war with the Reichsmarine until being
stricken on the 27th march 1929. with V1 and V6 for a total of 351,000
marks to Blohm and Voss at Hamburg and scrapped in 1930
Displacement:
3033 tons. Speed: 23 Knots. Compliment 249 - 303.Armament: Ten 105mm,
ten machine Guns, Two submerged 450mm (18 inch) Torpedo Tubes. later
increased to 500mm TT. |
|
Thetis
|
| Gazelle |
31st March 1898 |
Stricken on 28th August 1920. |
| Niobe |
18th July 1899 |
Stricken on 24th June 1925. |
| Nymphe |
21st November 1899 |
Stricken on 29th August 1931. |
| Thetis |
3rd July 1900 |
Stricken on 27th September 1929. |
| Ariadne |
10th August 1900 |
Sunk on 28th August 1914. |
| Amazone |
6th October 1900 |
Stricken on 31st March 1913. |
| Medusa |
5th December 1900 |
Stricken on 27th March 1929 and scuttled
on 3rd May 1945. |
| Frauenlob |
22nd March 1902 |
Sunk on 31st May 1916. |
| Arcona |
22nd October 1902 |
Stricken on 15th January 1930, scuttled on
3rd May 1945. |
| Undine |
11th December 1902 |
Sunk on 7th November 1915. |
|
Thetis |
