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Bussard-Class

GER Cruiser Pre-Dreadnought Tier 1 Power 10.53

Germany's First Standardized Light Cruiser Class - 6 ships built (1890-1893): Bussard, Falke, Seeadler, Cormoran, Condor, Geier. Last unprotected cruisers built for Kaiserliche Marine. 1,612 tons, 6× 10.5cm guns, 15.5 knots. Designed for colonial service in China, East Africa, and Pacific stations. Established successful pattern for German overseas cruisers. Notable service: Geier was only German cruiser interned in USA (Honolulu, April 1917, seized when USA entered WWI). All served in WWI colonial stations, most scuttled or captured 1914-1917.

Specifications

Displacement (std)
1559 t
Displacement (full)
1870 t
Length
271 ft
Beam
41 ft
Crew
201
Ships built
6
Commissioned
1890-1893
Decommissioned
1912-1920

Performance

Top speed
15.5 kn
Range
3420 nm at 9 knots

Armament

Main guns
6× 10.5cm (4.1-inch) SK L/35
Secondary guns
4× 3.7cm revolver cannon
Torpedoes
2× 35cm

Armor & Systems

Belt
None (unprotected)
Deck
None
Fire control
Optical rangefinders

In-Game

Tier
T1
Game power
10.53
Research cost
232
Credit cost
7,371

Notable

Historical source ↗