Leicht Kreuzer Karlsruhe
 History27 Jul, 1926: Laid down 20 Aug, 1927: Launched 06 Nov, 1929: Commissioned 1934: Torpedoes converted to 533mm. Apr, 1936: Suffered hull damage due to structural weakness during a worldcruise. Repaired and refitted in San Diego. Beam increased to 54′ 5*” and displacement to 8,350. 01 Sep, 1939: Karlsruhe was being refitted when the war began. Nov, 1939: Recommissioned. 04 Jan, 1940: Karlsruhe operating in the East Baltic intercepted a Swedishsteamer transporting Polish refugees from Riga to Sweden. 07 Apr, 1940: Karlsruhe with 3xTB formed Group 5 in the invasion of Norway.Her objective was Kristiansand. 09 Apr, 1940: Torpedoed by RN SS Truant off Kristiansand at 1900 hours,suffered major damage to both engines, her rudder and electricalsystem. Scuttled by TB Gbeif at 2150 with two torpedoes.
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