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Nuremberg
Light cruiser
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Specifications
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The Nurnberg, following
World War II in Soviet service as the Admiral
Makarov, was a German light cruiser of the Leipzig
class named after the city of Nuremberg.
Built by Deutsche Werft in Kiel, she was laid
down in 1934, launched on 6 December 1934, and
completed on 2 November 1935. With a length
of 181.3 m and a width of 16.4 m, she displaced
6,520 tons standard and 9,040 tons fully loaded.
Her armament comprised 9 x 150 mm guns in three
triple turrets, 8 x 88 mm anti-aircraft (AA)
guns (4x2), 8 x 37 mm AA guns, 8x20 mm AA machine
guns, 12 torpedo tubes, and 2 aircraft. The
propulsion system consisted of 3 propellors,
2 turbines with 60,000 hp, a centre diesel with
12,400 hp, giving her a top speed of 32 knots.
Her armour was 6 inches at the belt, 3.25 inches
on the turrets, and 0.75 inches on deck. She
carried a crew of 900.
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| Ordered |
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| Laid down |
04.November.1933 |
| Launched |
08.December.1934
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| Commissioned |
02.November.1935
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| Decommissioned |
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| Fate |
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| Displacement |
9.040 tons |
| Length |
181,30 m |
| Width |
16.40 m |
| Draft |
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| Armament |
9 x 15 cm SK/L 60 -
C/25 in ever three triple turrets with turntable
carriages LC/25,
8 x 8.8 cm L/76 in double carriages /30 (10.5 cm),
8 x 3.7 cm L38 C 30 in double carriages,
8 x 2 cm L/65 C/38 in single carriages C/30, 12
x 50 cm (1934 53.3 cm) |
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| Speed |
16,5 knots |
| Propulsion |
66,075 wps/12.600 hp |
| Range |
15 kn -3280 sm |
| Complement |
25 officers & 648 NCOs & Crew |
| See Also |
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