SMS Hamburg was built at A G Vulcan at Stettin and laid down in 1902, launched 27th July 1903 and commissioned into the German Fleet 8th March 1904. S.M.S Hamburg served second command flagship for the U-Boat Flotilla no. 1 in 1912. and a s flagship tot he flotilla in 1914 then in 1915 becoming Squadron Flagship and accommodation for submarine commanders at Wilhelmshaven. after the war serve din the Reichmarine fleet between 1920 and 1923 becoming a training cruiser in 1924 to 1927. Stricken in  March 1931. used in 1936 as a accommodation Hulk at Kiel for submarine crews. In 19 44 she was to be broken up at Hamburg bombed and sunk at Hamburg-harbour by RAF bombers. and raised in 1949 and finally scrapped in 1056 at Hamburg 

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

Hamburg

Hamburg, 1909.

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Hamburg, 1909.

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Hamburg.

Hamburg.

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SMS Hamburg.  Sent in by Alan Loose      (Image emailed by contributor. Not available for purchase.)

Hamburg c.1924 

Bremen Class Cruisers