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Hertha
World Naval Ships  German Navy Cruisers Protected Cruisers Victoria Luise Class  Hertha |
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| SMS Hertha armoured
cruiser of the Victoria Luise class. Built by A G Vulcan at Stettin, laid
down in 1896 launched 14th April 1897 and completed 27th July 1898. The
Victoria Luise class Cruisers were intended for Colonial Service.
where she serveed until 1905 She was re-boilered during refit in 1906 -
1908 at Kiel Dockyard. becoming two funneled instead of three. After
1908 SMS Hertha became a cadet training ship in 1908 and at the
outbreak of war she was mobilized into the 5th Scouting group which was
the cruiser training squadron. in the Baltic this only lasted until the
end of 1914. when she was again de commissioned and used as accommodation
ship. Disarmed in 1916 finally stricken on the 6th December 1919 and scrapped
1920 at Audorf-Rendsburg.
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 Hertha A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PGC018 |
SMS Hertha. Photo sent in by Carol Geeves |
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Crew of SMS Hertha, c.1916. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PGC109 |
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