SMS Köln
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SMS Cöln has been the name of two ships of the German Imperial Navy
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The German Navy also has a ship currently in service, Köln
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Kaiserliche Marine
The Imperial German Navy was the German Navy created at the time of the formation of the German Empire. It existed between 1871 and 1919, growing out of the small Prussian Navy and Norddeutsche Bundesmarine, which primarily had the mission of coastal defense. Kaiser Wilhelm II greatly expanded...
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- SMS Cöln (1909), a light cruiser sunk at the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
- SMS Cöln (1916), a light cruiser, the lead ship of her classKöln class light cruiserThe Cöln class of light cruisers was Germany's last class commissioned before her defeat in World War I. Originally planned to comprise ten ships, only two were completed; and...
, the last class of light cruisers of the German Imperial Navy.
The German Navy also has a ship currently in service, Köln
Bremen class frigate
The eight F122 Bremen class frigates of the German Navy were commissioned between 1982 and 1990. The design is similar to the Dutch Kortenaer class but uses a different hull and propulsion system. The ships were built for anti-submarine warfare as a primary task even though they are not fitted with...
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