SMS Thüringen
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SMS
Thüringen was laid down at A.G Weser in Bremen in November
1908, and was launched the following year. She was the
third of a total of four dreadnought battleships built for
the German imperial navy. She officially entered service
in September 1911. During The Great War she participated
in all major operations, including the battles in the
North Sea and the Baltic Sea. When Germany surrendered in
1918, she was not sailed to Scapa Flow like most other
German vessels, but was allowed to stay in home waters. In
April 1920 however, she was given to France as part of the
war reparations, and sailed to Cherbourg. For a short time
she was used as a target ship by the French navy, before
she sank off Gavres in 1923. The wreck was sold that same
year and was partially salvaged in situ outside Gavres in
France until 1933. The remains of the wreck was gradually
broken down by tidal waves, and the battered hull and
wreck debris rest today close to shore on a depth of
approx five to ten meters. right outside road D158, east
of Gavres.
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 Picture: SMS Thüringe Courtesy of Kaiserliche Marine.de  Also visit mon.CIBPL.fr for more details  Last updated: October 2019 |
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