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Freya

Großer Kreuzer 1898 - 1921  Victoria Louise  Class

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Großer Kreuzer Victoria Louise after reconstruction in 1906-1908

Named after the Glattdeckkorvette Freya (1874-1897). Freya is the name of a Goddess in the Nordic mythology.


Contruction Data

Laid down:     Kaiserliche Werft Danzig, 02.01.1896
Launched:     27.04.1897
Commissioned:     20.10.1898
Fate:     scrapped 1921 in Hamburg-Harburg
Costs:     11,1 Mio Goldmark

Commanders

KzS Westphal:     20.10.1900 - 08.06.1901
FK/KzS Jacobsen:     03.05.1902 - 11.01.1904
KzS v. Holleben:     04.04.1907 - Mar 1908
KzS Maaß:     Apr 1908 - Mar 1909
KzS Schaumann:     Mar 1909 - Mar 1911
KzS Schlicht:     Aug 1914
KK Bartels:     12.09.1914 - Mar 1915
KzS v. Natzmer:     Apr 1915 - Aug 1915
KzS Goetze:     Aug 1915 - Jun 1917
FK Böcker:     Jun 1917 - Dec 1918

                                                           

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