SMS Dresden
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SMS
Dresden was a light cruiser built in 1907 by Blohm &
Voss for the German Kaiserliche marine. She was part of
Maximilian von Spee's East Asia Squadron in Tsingtao,
and was the only German ship who survived the battle of
the Falkland Islands 8.December 1914. She avoided the
British forces who hunted her until March 1915. While she
laid at anchor in Cumberland Bay on Robinson Crusoe
island, almost out of both coal and ammunition, she was
attacked by British forces 14. March 1915. Despite the
fact Chile was a neutral country, the British forces
decided to engage. Even tho they signaled surrender and
hoisted white flags, the British ships opened fire and
killed eight men. Dresden was scuttled by her own crew,
and the remains of her rest today in Cumberland Bay on a
depth of approx 70 meter. Also see the story of the
armored cruiser SMS Scharnhorst, who was sunk at the
Battle of the Falkland Island 8. December 1914.
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 Picture: SMS Dresden in New York in 1909 Naval Encyclopedia Last updated: April 2020 |
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