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K Class (Cruisers)

LC control no.sh2010014121
Topical headingK Class (Cruisers)
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Variant(s)Königsberg Class (Cruisers)
See alsoCruisers (Warships)
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Found inWork cat.: Koop, G. German light cruisers of World War II, 2002.
Wikipedia, 12 Oct. 2010: under German K class cruiser (the K class was a class of light cruisers of the German Reichsmarine and Kriegsmarine, consisting of three ships named after German cities starting with the letter "K": Königsberg, Karlsruhe, Köl̲n; also referred to as Königsberg class according to the convention of naming classes after the first completed vessel; the class was designed in the 1920s, adhering to the 6,000 ton limit for cruisers imposed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles)
World War II Database website, 12 Oct. 2010: under K-class light cruiser (the K-class light cruisers consisted of three ships all named after German cities starting with the letter K)