Konigsberg
The German light cruiser KONIGSBERG seen in Aug 1935 visiting the Polish port of Gotenhafen (Gdynia). She was moored alongside the railway terminus quay.
Photo by : Robert Sennecke, Jnternationaler Jilustrations-Verlag of Berlin SW11
17.04.1929: Commissioned, tests and trials in the North and Baltic Sea.
August 1929: Final construction in Wilhelmshaven.
02.04 - 19.06.1930: First international voyage to the Mediterranean, the Königsberg visits Italy, Yugoslavia, Spain and Portugal.
January - March 1931: Refits in Kiel, followed by a visit to Norway.
Dec 1931 - Feb 1932: Refits and repairs.
1933: Fleet operations and trials, a visit to Stockholm.
Jan - Feb 1934: Refits and trials.
After that voyages to Kristiansand, Portsmouth and Reval. At the end of the year, the Königsberg was attached to the torpedo school in the Baltic Sea.
Jan - Feb 1935: Refits and repairs.
June 1936: Voyage to Helsinki.
Nov 1936 - 15.01.1937: Operations at the Spanish coast during the civil war.
Summer 1937: Visit to Norway.
-September 1939: The Königsberg is used as a training ship at the torpedo school in the Baltic Sea.
September 1939: Sent to the Baltic Sea, later this month the cruiser was used for mining operations in the North Sea. (Operation "Westwall")
April 1940: Operation "Weserübung":
Part of Squadron 3 together with CL Köln , training ship Bremse and the torpedo boats Wolf and Leopard , transports troops from Wilhelmshaven to Bergen
09.04.1940: Königsberg and artillery training ship Bremse are damaged by Norwegian shore batteries. CL Köln and the torpedo boats Wolf and Leopard return to Germany while the damaged Königsberg stays in Bergen
10.04.1940: 15 Skua dive bombers of the British Fleet Air Arm, 7 of No 800 Squadron and 9 from No 803 Squadron, launched from Hatston (Orkneys) sink the Königsberg with three direct hits. Although the ship is still afloat for some time, it cannot be saved and capsized in Bergen harbor.
17.07.1942: Wreck is raised but still capsized.
March 1943: After the wreck is turned in the upright direction, it is used as a pier for U-Boats.
22.09.1944: The Königsberg capsized again.
after 1945: The wreck is broken down in Bergen.
Konigsberg
The German light cruiser KONIGSBERG seen in Aug 1935 visiting the Polish port of Gotenhafen (Gdynia). She was moored alongside the railway terminus quay.
Photo by : Robert Sennecke, Jnternationaler Jilustrations-Verlag of Berlin SW11
17.04.1929: Commissioned, tests and trials in the North and Baltic Sea.
August 1929: Final construction in Wilhelmshaven.
02.04 - 19.06.1930: First international voyage to the Mediterranean, the Königsberg visits Italy, Yugoslavia, Spain and Portugal.
January - March 1931: Refits in Kiel, followed by a visit to Norway.
Dec 1931 - Feb 1932: Refits and repairs.
1933: Fleet operations and trials, a visit to Stockholm.
Jan - Feb 1934: Refits and trials.
After that voyages to Kristiansand, Portsmouth and Reval. At the end of the year, the Königsberg was attached to the torpedo school in the Baltic Sea.
Jan - Feb 1935: Refits and repairs.
June 1936: Voyage to Helsinki.
Nov 1936 - 15.01.1937: Operations at the Spanish coast during the civil war.
Summer 1937: Visit to Norway.
-September 1939: The Königsberg is used as a training ship at the torpedo school in the Baltic Sea.
September 1939: Sent to the Baltic Sea, later this month the cruiser was used for mining operations in the North Sea. (Operation "Westwall")
April 1940: Operation "Weserübung":
Part of Squadron 3 together with CL Köln , training ship Bremse and the torpedo boats Wolf and Leopard , transports troops from Wilhelmshaven to Bergen
09.04.1940: Königsberg and artillery training ship Bremse are damaged by Norwegian shore batteries. CL Köln and the torpedo boats Wolf and Leopard return to Germany while the damaged Königsberg stays in Bergen
10.04.1940: 15 Skua dive bombers of the British Fleet Air Arm, 7 of No 800 Squadron and 9 from No 803 Squadron, launched from Hatston (Orkneys) sink the Königsberg with three direct hits. Although the ship is still afloat for some time, it cannot be saved and capsized in Bergen harbor.
17.07.1942: Wreck is raised but still capsized.
March 1943: After the wreck is turned in the upright direction, it is used as a pier for U-Boats.
22.09.1944: The Königsberg capsized again.
after 1945: The wreck is broken down in Bergen.