Kolberg class cruiser
Encyclopedia
The Kolberg class was a group of four light cruiser
s built for the German Imperial Navy
and used during the First World War.
Light cruiser
A light cruiser is a type of small- or medium-sized warship. The term is a shortening of the phrase "light armored cruiser", describing a small ship that carried armor in the same way as an armored cruiser: a protective belt and deck...
s built for the German Imperial Navy
Kaiserliche Marine
The Imperial German Navy was the German Navy created at the time of the formation of the German Empire. It existed between 1871 and 1919, growing out of the small Prussian Navy and Norddeutsche Bundesmarine, which primarily had the mission of coastal defense. Kaiser Wilhelm II greatly expanded...
and used during the First World War.
Literature
- Gerhard Koop/Klaus-Peter Schmolke, Kleine Kreuzer 1903-1918, Bremen bis Cöln-Klasse, Band 12 Schiffsklassen und Schiffstypen der deutschen Marine, Bernard & Graefe Verlag München, 2004, ISBN 3-7637-6252-3