Ship: Karlsruhe
Type: Königsberg Class Light Cruiser
Nation: Germany - Kriegsmarine
Date & Location: Unknown
The stern 15cm guns of the K-Class light cruiser are photographed by a member of the crew. The snapshot clearly details the off center arrangement of the two turrets. This was to allow for greater arcs of fire. In theory, they could also fire forward. Though this was never done in practice since it would damage the superstructure.
The specific ship of the class can be identified by the double tiered foretop. This was unique to Karlsruhe.
*photograph from a private collection
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A snapshot of Karlsruhe; a Königsberg Class light cruiser. The photo greatly details the offset rear 15cm turrets of the class.
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