SMS Bremen was built at A G Weser at Bremen, and laid down in 1902, launched 9th July 1903 and completed 19th May 1904. S.M.S Bremen served over overseas foreign service between 1904 and 1914 and went into major refit in 1914-1915. at Wilhelmshaven Dockyard. which included being re armed with Two 5.9 inch guns and size 4,.1 inch guns. On the 17th December 1915 near the  Spon bank in the Baltic sunk by two mines at 1804. (along with V191) with the loss of 250 killed.

Displacement: 3,250 tons,  Speed: 23 knots.  (Coal Fired) Crew 303.  Armament: Ten 4.1 inch Guns,  two 18 inch Torpedo Tubes (Submerged)  Armament increased in 1914. as above.

Bremen, 1900s.

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Bremen.

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Bremen.

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Bremen Class Cruisers