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Vineta


World Naval Ships German Navy Cruisers Protected Cruisers Victoria Luise Class Vineta

[UP] - Victoria Luise - Hertha - Vineta - Hansa - Freya
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

SMS Vineta.  Sent in by Alan Loose.

      (Image emailed by contributor. Not available for purchase.)

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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