SMS Cöln

SMS Cöln was a light cruiser in the German Kaiserliche Marine, the second to bear this name, after her predecessor SMS Cöln had been lost in the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
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  • Type: Scuba diving
  • Description: 1916 Cöln-class cruiser
  • Also known as: “Cöln II”, “Kreuzer Köln”, “Leichter Kreuzer Köln”, and “科隆號小巡洋艦”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: SMS Kronprinz and SMS Markgraf.

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was the last dreadnought battleship… is situated 3,500 feet southwest of SMS Cöln.

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was the third dreadnought battleship of the four-ship König class. is situated 1 mile southwest of SMS Cöln.

Islet
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The , formerly known as Carlin Skerry…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houton and Orphir.

Village
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is a settlement 5 miles southeast of on the island of , , Scotland. is situated 2½ miles northwest of SMS Cöln.

Village
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is a parish and settlement on , . is situated 2½ miles north of SMS Cöln.

Village
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is a village on the east coast of the island of , , Scotland. is situated 5 miles southwest of SMS Cöln.

SMS Cöln

Latitude
58.89805° or 58° 53′ 53″ north
Longitude
-3.14583° or 3° 8′ 45″ west
Open location code
9CCRVVX3+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 663869630
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wreck
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­scuba_diving
Wiki­data ID
Q155159
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Spanish—“SMS Cöln” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Кьолн (лек крайцер, 1916)”
  • Bulgarian: “Кьолн”
  • Chinese: “科隆号小巡洋舰”
  • Chinese: “科隆号轻巡洋舰”
  • Chinese: “科隆號輕巡洋艦”
  • Dutch: “SMS Cöln”
  • French: “SMS Cöln”
  • German: “Cöln”
  • German: “SMS Cöln”
  • Greek: “SMS Cöln”
  • Hebrew: “קלן (סיירת, 1916)”
  • Hebrew: “קלן”
  • Irish: “SMS Cöln”
  • Japanese: “ケルン”
  • Persian: “اس‌ام‌اس کولن (۱۹۱۶)”
  • Persian: “اس‌ام‌اس کولن”
  • Polish: “SMS Cöln”
  • Russian: “SMS Cöln (1917)”
  • Russian: “Кёльн”
  • Spanish: “SMS Cöln”
  • Spanish: “SMS Köln”
  • “SMS Cöln”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: SMS Brummer and Barrel of Butter lighthouse.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Orkney Walks - Orphir Bay and St Magnus Way Orphir To Kirkwall.

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