German Graudenze became Italian Ancona
The combined French-Italian naval commission at Cherbour started with the distribution of the warships which were handed over by Germany. Each country claimed 5 light cruisers and 10 destroyers. Among the first ships to be divided were the two cruisers Regensburg and Graudenz and the two destroyers S 113 and V 116. While the cruisers were both of similar size and in well condition was decided to draw lots. France got the Regensburg and the S113. The Regensburg was a cruiser of 4,900 tons and as main dimensions 135 x 14metres.(1) She was built in 1914 and her engines supplied 26,000 hp driving 4 screws and allowing a speed of 25-27 miles. The destroyer S 113 with a measurement of 2,400 tons and as dimensions 107 x 10metres had a trial during the armistice. Her two engines supplied 4,700 hp allowing an expected speed of 34 miles. Her crew was to number 180 men. She was to carry 660 tons ammunition. Both ships were of a modern type and the French navy was to take within short time into service.
Note
1.
Laid down in 1912 at the yard of A.G. Weser at Bremen, laid down on 25 April
1914, completed 3 January 1915,
in French service as the Strasbourg, recaptured by
Germany when they captured Brest in 1940 and broken up in 1944. She was of the
Graudenz-class existing of two units. Her sister ship was handed over to Italy.
