Part of the Königsberg-class consistent of the Königsberg, Stuttgart, Stettin and Nürnberg, precedent by the Bremen class and succeeded by the Dresden-class. Building ordered as the Ersatz Wacht. Laid down at AG Vulcan, Stettin with yard number 270 in 1906, launched on 29 October 1907, commissioned on 29 October 1907, stricken on 5 November 1919, ceded to United Kingdom as the ‘T’ on 15 September 1920, sold to shipbreakers at Copenhagen, Denmark and finally broken up 1921-1923. Building costs 6.398.000 Mark.
Construction of hull consisted of transverse and longitudinal steel-made frames to which the outer steel-made hull was connected. Further more was over around 74% of the hull length a double bottom available. General technical specifications of this class. With a displacement of 3.480 (design)-3.822 (full load) tons and as 116,8 (waterline)-117,4 (over all) x 13,3 x 5,14-5,4 (fore) metres or 383-385 x 44 x 5,14-5.4 feet. The machinery consisted of 2 Parsons steam turbines and 11 coal fired Marine-type boilers supplying 13.500 shp allowing a speed of 24 knots. Coal bunker capacity 400 (design)-880 (maximum) tons allowing a range of 4.170 nautical miles with a speed of 12 knots. The 2 layers of steel made armour consisted of a 2cm/0.79”-8cm/3.1” thick deck, gun shields with a thickness of 5cm/2” and with the conning tower protected by 2cm/5” (roof)-10cm/3.9” (sides) thick armour. Crew numbered 322 men (included) 14 officers. The armament consisted of 10-10,5cm L/40 quick firing guns and 2-45cm/18” torpedo tubes.
