List of ships of the Imperial German Navy

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The list of ships of the Imperial German Navy includes all ships commissioned into service with the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) of Germany, covering the period from 1871, the creation of the German Empire, through to the end of the Empire in 1918.

Capital ships

Ironclad warships

Coastal defense ships

Battleships

Battleships

Battlecruisers

Cruisers

Protected cruisers

Armored cruisers

Unprotected cruisers

Light cruisers

Minelaying cruisers

Aircraft carriers

Avisos

Gunboats

Corvettes

Torpedo-boats and destroyers

Illustration of a division of torpedo boats in 1902

In the Imperial German Navy, there was no clear distinction between torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers, which were all numbered in the same series, the number being preceded by a letter that represented the building contractor. A new numbering series began in 1911; hence years of construction are appended in brackets below, to distinguish the two series.

Illustration of G108 and S102 in 1902
G137 on trials in 1937

G101 class

Tankers

See also

References

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