light cruiser imperial_german_navy named city seventh ship bremen class begun namesake city launched september commissioned december armed main battery guns torpedo tubes danzig capable speed knots mph danzig spent years career reconnaissance forces high_seas_fleet ship saw extensive service world war present battle bight august engage british warships saw action baltic_sea russian forces badly damaged russian november danzig involved seizure islands entrance september withdrawn service surrendered britain end war war prize danzig dismantled scrap starting construction danzig ordered contract laid launched september fitting work commenced commissioned high_seas_fleet december ship meters long overall beam draft forward displaced long tons short tons combat load propulsion system consisted triple expansion engines designed indicated horsepower speed knots mph engines powered coal fired marine type water tube boilers danzig carried tonnes long tons coal gave range nautical miles knots mph crew officers enlisted men ship armed guns single mounts placed forward forecastle located amidships placed aft guns engage targets supplied rounds ammunition shells gun equipped torpedo tubes torpedoes submerged hull broadside danzig fitted carry naval mines ship protected armored deck thick conning tower thick sides guns protected thick shields service history commissioning danzig served reconnaissance forces high_seas_fleet training ship fleet gunners returned fleet service august outbreak world war moored sister ship route kiel morning august british attacked german patrol line ensuing battle bight danzig recalled ordered steam mouth wait orders danzig reached stricken cruiser shortly lowered boats rescue survivors commander issued order cruisers approaching battlecruisers von der danzig commander refused rescuing people consisted danzig stettin torpedo boats sent baltic_sea support major operation russian positions operation commanded commander reconnaissance forces baltic tasked screening north prevent russian naval forces moving armored cruisers warships bombarded port russians attempt intervene force cruisers admiral russian ships briefly engaged sides unsure strength shortly bombardment captured advancing german army stettin rest recalled high_seas_fleet danzig joined old pre dreadnought battleships reconnaissance operation lasted encountered russian forces danzig ran russian minefield evening november badly damaged mines towed port repaired early september following german conquest russian port german navy decided eliminate russian naval forces held navy high command planned operation seize baltic island specifically russian gun batteries september order issued joint operation army capture primary naval component comprise flagship iii battle squadrons high_seas_fleet invasion force amounted approximately officers enlisted men danzig time transferred tasked screening invasion force operation kaiser son ship commander danzig significant action operation came 19th sent intercept russian torpedo boats reported area germans locate vessels broke operation danzig withdrawn active service late survived end war stricken naval register november ship surrendered united_kingdom war prize september broken scrap
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