Category: ww1 german navy

WW1 German Battlecruisers Germany (1907-1917) Von der Tann, Molkte, Goeben, Seydlitz, Derrflinger, Lützow, Hindenburg Foreword: German battlecruisers: The German Empire…

Magdeburg class cruisers (1911) Germany (1911) Magdeburg, Breslau, Strassburg, Stralsund A brand new league in German cruiser design: The Magdeburg…

SMS Gefion (1893) German Empire One of the oldest German cruisers in 1914: SMS Gefion was the second oldest German…

Wittelsbach class battleships (1900) Germany (1900-1901) Wittlesbach, Wettin, Zähringen, Schwaben, Mecklenburg Tirpitz pet’s battleships: The Wittlesbach class were the first…

Germany (1912) Helgoland, Ostfriesland, Thüringen, Oldenburg Helgoland class: Much more than improved Nassau The Helgoland marked a breakthrough in the…

Victoria Luise class armoured cruisers (1897) German Empire (1896) Victoria Luise, Freya, Vineta, Herta, Hansa The first German armoured cruisers:…

WW1 German Commerce Raiders Germany, 15 ships (1914-18) The surface raiders: The German Imperial Navy actions during WW1 were four-fold:…

SMS Seeadler (1888) German Empire – Former Pass of Balmaha, sailing corsair The Sea Eagle: One of the most interesting…

Bussard class cruisers (1890) SMS Bussard, Falke, Seeadler, Condor, Cormoran, Geier The last German sailing Cruisers In 1914, among the…

Siegfried class battleships (1889) Germany (1889) Siegfried, Beowulf, Frithjof, Heimdall, Hildebrand, Hagen, Odin, ägir A first step for a young…