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Vineta
World Naval Ships German Navy Cruisers Protected Cruisers Victoria Luise Class Vineta |
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SMS Vineta armoured
cruiser of the Victoria Luise class. Built by laid down in 1896 launched
14th April 1897 and completed 13th September 1899. The Victoria Luise
class Cruisers were intended for Colonial Service. where she served
until 1905 in 1908 she became an experimental vessel and went into
refit and re-boilered during 1909 - 1911 at Danzig Dockyard
becoming two funneled instead of three. After 1911 SMS Vineta became
a cadet training ship and at the outbreak of war she was mobilized
into the 5th Scouting group and used for coastal defense in the Baltic
this only lasted until the end of 1914. when she was again de commissioned
and used as accommodation ship in 1915. Disarmed in 1916 finally stricken
on the 6th December 1919 and scrapped 1920 at Harburg.
Displacement: 5,800 tons to 6,389 tons. Speed: 18.5 knots, Coal Fired Compliment; 477 Armament: Two 210mm (8.2 inch) guns Eight 150mm (5.9 inch guns) Ten 88mm (3.4 inch ) Ten machine guns and Three 450mm (18 inch) Torpedo Tubes (1 bow and Two Stern) all submerged |
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SMS Vineta. Sent in by Alan Loose. (Image emailed by contributor. Not available for purchase.) |
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SMS Vineta after one of her smoke stacks has been removed A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PGC021 |
SMS Vineta A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PGC022 |
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