SMS Rostock information

	SMS Rostock
History
German Empire
Name	Rostock
Namesake	Rostock
Builder	Howaldtswerke, Kiel
Laid down	1911
Launched	12 November 1912
Commissioned	4 February 1914
Fate	Scuttled at the Battle of Jutland, 1 June 1916
General characteristics
Class and type	Karlsruhe-class cruiser
Displacement	Normal: 4,900 t (4,800 long tons); Full load: 6,191 t (6,093 long tons);
Length	142.2 m (466 ft 6 in)
Beam	13.7 m (44 ft 11 in)1
Draft	5.38 m (17 ft 8 in)
Installed power	14 × water-tube boilers; 26,000 shp (19,000 kW);
Propulsion	2 × steam turbines; 2 × screw propellers;
Speed	29.3 kn (54.3 km/h; 33.7 mph)
Complement	18 officers; 355 enlisted men;
Armament	12 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/45 guns; 2 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes; 120 × mines;
Armor	Belt: 60 mm (2.4 in); Deck: 60 mm; Conning tower: 100 mm (3.9 in);

SMS Rostock was a light cruiser of the Karlsruhe class built by the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy). She had one sister ship, SMS Karlsruhe; the ships were very similar to the previous Magdeburg-class cruisers. The ship was laid down in 1911, launched in November 1912, and completed by February 1914. Armed with twelve 10.5 cm SK L/45 guns, Rostock had a top speed of 28.5 knots (52.8 km/h; 32.8 mph) and displaced 6,191 t (6,093 long tons; 6,824 short tons) at full load.

Rostock served with the High Seas Fleet as a leader of torpedo boat flotillas for the duration of her career. She served with the screens for the battlecruisers of I Scouting Group during operations against the British coast and the Battle of Dogger Bank. She was assigned to the screen for the battle fleet during the Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916. She saw major action at Jutland and frequently engaged British light forces, culminating in her being torpedoed by destroyers shortly after midnight. She was taken under tow by German torpedo boats, but the following morning the cruiser HMS Dublin came upon the retreating ships. The Germans set scuttling charges aboard Rostock and took off the crew before Dublin arrived on the scene.

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History
SMS Rostock
German Empire
Name	Rostock
Namesake	Rostock
Builder	Howaldtswerke, Kiel
Laid down	1911
Launched	12 November 1912
Commissioned	4 February 1914
Fate	Scuttled at the Battle of Jutland, 1 June 1916
General characteristics
Class and type	Karlsruhe-class cruiser
Displacement	Normal: 4,900 t (4,800 long tons) Full load: 6,191 t (6,093 long tons)
Length	142.2 m (466 ft 6 in)
Beam	13.7 m (44 ft 11 in)1
Draft	5.38 m (17 ft 8 in)
Installed power	14 × water-tube boilers 26,000 shp (19,000 kW)
Propulsion	2 × steam turbines 2 × screw propellers
Speed	29.3 kn (54.3 km/h; 33.7 mph)
Complement	18 officers 355 enlisted men
Armament	12 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/45 guns 2 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes 120 × mines
Armor	Belt: 60 mm (2.4 in) Deck: 60 mm Conning tower: 100 mm (3.9 in)