French cruiser Metz
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Metz was a light cruiser
of the French Navy
. She was formerly the German cruiser , and was ceded to the French Navy after the end of World War I
. She was transferred to France on 20 July 1920 as "A" at Cherbourg. She served with the French fleet until 1933. She was stricken from the naval register on 18 August 1933 and broken up for scrap in 1936 at Brest.
Light cruiser
A light cruiser is a type of small- or medium-sized warship. The term is a shortening of the phrase "light armored cruiser", describing a small ship that carried armor in the same way as an armored cruiser: a protective belt and deck...
of the French Navy
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
. She was formerly the German cruiser , and was ceded to the French Navy after the end of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. She was transferred to France on 20 July 1920 as "A" at Cherbourg. She served with the French fleet until 1933. She was stricken from the naval register on 18 August 1933 and broken up for scrap in 1936 at Brest.