SMS Dresden
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SMS
Dresden was a light cruiser for the Imperial German navy,
built in 1907 by Blohm & Voss. She was part of
Maximilian von Spee's East Asia Squadron, 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. She laid at anchor in
Cumberland Bay on Robinson Crusoe island outside Chile,
almost out of both coal and ammunition, and was trapped by
enemy ships that didn't respect Chiles neutrality. The
Germans chose to scuttle her when the British forces
opened fire and eight men of the crew perished in the
attack. The remains of her rest today in Cumberland Bay on
a depth of approx 70 meter. Also see the story of SMS Scharnhorst, sunk at the Battle
of the Falkland Island 8.December 1914.
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 Picture: SMS Dresden in New York, 1909 Naval Encyclopedia  Last updated: April 2020 |
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