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Königsberg

Leichter Kreuzer 1929 - 1940  K  Class

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Leichter Kreuzer Königsberg in 1930

Named of the former German town of Königsberg


Contruction Data

Laid down:     Reichsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven, 12.04.1926
Launched:     26.03.1927
Commissioned:     17.04.1929
Fate:     sunk by FAA bombers 10.04.1940 (Bergen)
Costs:     38 Mio Reichsmark

Commanders

FK Wolf von Troth:     17.04.1929 - Jun 1929
FK Witthoeft-Emden:     Jun 1929 - Sep 1930
FK Hermann Densch:     Sep 1930 - Sep 1932
FK/KzS Otto von Schrader:     Sep 1932 - Sep 1934
FK/KzS Hubert Schmundt:     Sep 1934 - Sep 1935
FK/KzS Theodor Paul:     Sep 1935 - Feb 1937
KzS Robin Schall- Emden:     Feb 1937 - Nov 1938
KzS Ernst Schürlen:     Nov 1938 - Jun 1939
KzS Kurt Hoffmann:     Jun 1939 - 14.09.1939
KzS Heinrich Ruhfus:     15.09.1939 - 10.04.1940

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