D.K.M. Königsberg
1940
(Neptun 1043)
- Class: Königsberg - 3 light cruisers of 1926
- Displacement: 6,650 tons
- Dimensions: 554 (wl) 571 (oa) x 50 x 18 ft
- Machinery: 2-shaft geared turbines, 68,000 SHP plus 2 diesels, 1,800 BHP for cruising = 32 knots
- Armor: Side 3-4in, turrets 3in, CT 3 in
- Armament: 9-5.9in (3x3), 6-3.5in AA (3x2), 8-37mm AA (4x2), 2-20mm AA (2x1) guns; 12-21in (4x3) TT; 2 aircraft
- Complement: 820
- Builder: Marinewerft-Wilhelmshaven
- Laid Down: 14 Apr 1926
- Launched: 26 Mar 1927
- Completed: 17 Apr 1929
- Actions: Flagship of the Senior Officer of Scouting Force. Sailed 7 Apr 1940 as part of Group 3 (Bergen) in Operation Weserübung, the invasion of Norway.
Damaged by shore batteries 9 Apr on approach to Bergen; docked there for emergency repairs. Hit by dive bombing attack at Bergen by FAA Skuas 10 Apr; capsized and sank. Wreck refloated 1943 and dry docked; 22 Sep 1944 capsized; abandoned and broken up.
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