SMS Vineta
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Seiner Majestät Schiff Vineta was a German Victoria Louise class
protected cruiser
built for the Kaiserliche Marine
in the late 1890s. Vineta was built in the Imperial Dockyard
in Danzig. She was laid down in 1895, and completed in Sept. 1899, at a cost of 10,714,000 Marks
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Between 1905 and 1911, the ships of the Victoria Louise class were modernized. The ships had their boilers replaced, and had their original three funnels reduced to two stacks.
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Like her sister ships
, she started the war in a coastal defense role. By November 1914, she was withdrawn from frontline duties and became a barracks ship. In 1916, Vineta, along with her sisterships, had her armaments removed. She served in this capacity until the end of the war. In 1920, Vineta was sold for scrap.
is a famous stamp issued on the SMS Vineta in 1905.
Victoria Louise class protected cruiser
The Victoria Louise class of protected cruisers was Germany's last class of ships of that type. They were designed for overseas cruiser duties. The class design introduced the clipper bow and blocky sides that typified later German armored cruisers....
protected cruiser
Protected cruiser
The protected cruiser is a type of naval cruiser of the late 19th century, so known because its armoured deck offered protection for vital machine spaces from shrapnel caused by exploding shells above...
built for the Kaiserliche Marine
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...
in the late 1890s. Vineta was built in the Imperial Dockyard
Kaiserliche Werft Danzig
Kaiserliche Werft Danzig was a German shipbuilding company founded in 1852, first as Königliche Werft Danzig but renamed in 1871 with the proclamation of the German Empire. Together with Kaiserliche Werft Kiel and Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven it was one of three shipyards which produced...
in Danzig. She was laid down in 1895, and completed in Sept. 1899, at a cost of 10,714,000 Marks
German gold mark
The Goldmark was the currency used in the German Empire from 1873 to 1914.-History:Before unification, the different German states issued a variety of different currencies, though most were linked to the Vereinsthaler, a silver coin containing 16⅔ grams of pure silver...
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Dimensions and machinery
Vineta was 358 in 3 in (109.19 m) long at the waterline, and had an overall length of 363 in 2 in (110.69 m) She had a beam of 57 in 2 in (17.42 m) and a draught of 22 in 9 in (6.93 m) Vineta displaced 5,660 tons on a standard load, and 6,491 tons fully loaded. The ship was powered by three shaft triple expansion engines, that produced 10000 ihp and delivered a top speed of 19.5 knots (38.2 km/h).Between 1905 and 1911, the ships of the Victoria Louise class were modernized. The ships had their boilers replaced, and had their original three funnels reduced to two stacks.
Armor and armament
Vineta was protected by 4 inches (101.6 mm) thick armor plating on the decks. The ship was armed with a wide mix of armaments. The main armament consisted of two 8.2 inches (208 mm) guns mounted in single turrets fore and aft. The secondary armament comprised eight 5.9 inches (150 mm) guns in casemates along the length of the ship, along with ten 3.4 inches (86 mm) guns, also casemated. The ships were also armed with three 17.7 inches (450 mm) torpedo tubes.Service history
The Vineta participated in the German naval contingent in the Venezuela Crisis of 1902-1903, bombarding forts at Puerto CabelloPuerto Cabello
Puerto Cabello is a city on the north coast of Venezuela. It is located in Carabobo State about 75 km west of Caracas. As of 2001, the city has a population of around 154,000 people. The city is the home to the largest port in the country and is thus a vital cog in the country's vast oil...
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Like her sister ships
Victoria Louise class protected cruiser
The Victoria Louise class of protected cruisers was Germany's last class of ships of that type. They were designed for overseas cruiser duties. The class design introduced the clipper bow and blocky sides that typified later German armored cruisers....
, she started the war in a coastal defense role. By November 1914, she was withdrawn from frontline duties and became a barracks ship. In 1916, Vineta, along with her sisterships, had her armaments removed. She served in this capacity until the end of the war. In 1920, Vineta was sold for scrap.
Vineta provisional
The Vineta provisionalVineta provisional
The Vineta Provisional is a German stamp made on April 13, 1901 on board the cruiser SMS Vineta. As the postal officer had not been supplied with 3 Pfennig Germania stamps, he bisected his 5 Pfennig stamps of the series and stamped them by hand with a "3 PF" mark...
is a famous stamp issued on the SMS Vineta in 1905.