SMS Emden (1916)
.svg){kind=small}  SMS Emden in Scapa Flow 1919 |
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| Ship data | ||
| Ship type | Small cruiser | |
| Ship class | Königsberg class | |
| Construction designation: | Replacement nymph | |
| Keel laying : | December 2, 1914 | |
| Launching ( ship christening ): | February 1, 1916 | |
| Test drive time: | December 16, 1916 - February 19, 1917 |
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| Commissioning: | March 12, 1917 | |
| Builder: |
AG Weser Bremen construction number: 211 |
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| Crew: | 475 | |
| Building-costs: | ??? Million gold marks | |
| Sister ships | ||
| SMS Koenigsberg |
SMS Karlsruhe SMS Nuremberg |
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| Technical specifications | ||
| Construction displacement : | 5,440 t | |
| Maximum displacement: | 7,125 t | |
| Length: |
KWL : 145.8 m above sea level a .: 151.4 m |
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| Width: | 14.3 m | |
| Draft : | 6.3 m | |
| Machinery: | 10 coal-fired steam boilers and 2 oil-fired double-ended boilers 2 sets of steam turbines |
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| Number of screws: | 2 (three-leaf / Ø 3.5 m) | |
| Shaft speed: | 350 rpm | |
| Power: | Continuous load: 31,000 PSW test drive: 50 216 PSW |
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| Top speed: | 27.5 kn | |
| Driving range: | approx. 4,850 nm at 12 kn | |
| Fuel supply: | Max. 1,340 tons of coal and 500 tons of oil |
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| Armor | ||
| Belt armor: | 60 mm | |
| Embankments: | 40-60 mm | |
| Deck: | 20-40 mm | |
| Command post: | 20-100 mm | |
| Shields: | 50 mm | |
| Mine space: | 20-30 mm | |
| Armament | ||
| Guns 15 cm L / 45: | 8 with a total of 1,040 rounds | |
| Max. Firing range (15 cm guns): |
17.6 km at 30 ° | |
| Guns 8,8 cm L / 45: | 2 as flak | |
| Torpedo tubes Ø 50 cm: | 4th | |
| Mine capacity : | 200 pieces | |
The second SMS Emden was a small cruiser of the Imperial Navy . It was originally commissioned to replace the small cruiser SMS Nymphe . It was finally named after its well-known predecessor, who was lost on November 9, 1914 at the Cocos Islands .
period of service
The ship was ordered from Bremer Werft AG Weser before the First World War . The launch took place on February 1, 1916 without any major celebrations.
In contrast to the first Emden , this ship not only carried the Emden city arms on the bow, but also the Iron Cross . In November 1914, Kaiser Wilhelm II had ordered that the next new German cruiser after the SMS Emden should carry the name Emden and the two iron crosses on the bow.
The second Emden was intended from the outset as a command cruiser for the torpedo boats .
After all tests had been completed, the Emden was ready for use on March 12, 1917. As the flagship of the second leader of the torpedo boats, Captain Heinrich, she was in the outpost and security service. On August 26, 1917, the Emden moved to the Baltic Sea. From September to November 1917 she supported, together with the large-scale ship SMS Bayern at the Albion company , a landing operation in the Baltic region. On December 11, 1917, a push to Dogger Bank followed .
In 1918, the cruiser took part in almost all fleet operations in the North Sea. He was in action off Norway , in the Skagerrak and in the English Channel , was involved in many skirmishes, but was spared losses. At the beginning of October 1918, the Emden saw her last active mission as the pilot's ship of the commander of the torpedo boats. It was about securing the torpedo and submarines that were returning from the vacated bases in Flanders .
The armistice agreements concluded after the end of the war required the extradition of the imperial high seas fleet . On November 19, 1918, a total of 74 ships, including the small cruiser SMS Emden , set out for internment in Scapa Flow . The ships lay idle there for months. The unrest among the crews increased. The commander of the interned ships, Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter , then moved his headquarters from the battleship SMS Friedrich der Große to the Emden on March 25, 1919 , making it the flagship of the internment association.
On June 21, 1919 at 11:00 a.m. Rear Admiral von Reuter gave the order for the entire fleet to be scuttled . On the Emden , the sinking was only initiated after all other ships. Since the cruiser was also anchored close to the coast of Mainland , the British managed to set it aground. An attempt to prevent this failed. The Emden was then sealed and towed to Rosyth . On March 11, 1920, it was awarded to the French Navy, which used the ship from 1922 for explosive tests. In 1926 it was scrapped in Caen .
Staffing
Commanders
| Rank | Surname | period of service |
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| Frigate captain | Max Hagedorn | December 1916 - August 1917 |
| Frigate captain | Mr. Ernst von Gagern | August 1917 - August 1918 |
| Frigate captain | Maximilian Becker | August 1918 - November 1918 |
| Lieutenant captain | Karl Eltze | November 1918 - February 1919 |
| Lieutenant captain | Gustav Ehlers | February 1919 - June 21, 1919 |
First officers
| Rank | Surname | period of service |
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| Corvette Captain | Mecklenburg | December 1916 - July 1917 |
| Corvette Captain | Cleve | July 1917 - July 1918 |
| Corvette Captain | Claassen | July 1918 - November 1918 |
literature
- Ostfriesisches Landesmuseum Emden / Emder armory: Frigate Emden 1983–2003 - 20 years in the service of the German Navy. ISBN 3-89995-032-1 .
