MSP No. 5 – SMS Nürnberg
SMS Nürnberg was a light cruiser of the Kaiserliche Marine launched on 28 August 1906 and commissioned on 10 April 1908.
In 1910, SMS Nürnberg was assigned to the Ostasiatische Station in Kiautschou, and made frequent voyages through Germany’s Pacific colonies.
At the outbreak of World War I, SMS Nürnberg was returning to Kiautschou from the west coast of Mexico. On 6 August 1914, she met the main body of the East Asia Squadron at Ponape, Karolinen. Following a final drop of mail at Ponape, the Squadron depated for war.
On 1 November 1914, SMS Nürnberg participated in the Battle of Coronel off Chile, where the Squadron defeated a British force.
The Squadron then steamed into the Atlantic, where they were defeated by the British at the Battle of the Falkland Islands on 8 December 1914. SMS Nürnberg was sunk with the loss of all but 7 men.
12 February 1911 (front)
12 February 1911 (rear)
12 March 1911 (front)
12 March 1911 (rear)
Postmark Information
Period of Use on this Ship:
- 14 February 1910 to 31 July 1914
Approximate Periods of Use in Karolinen waters:
- July 1910
- January 1911 to March 1911
- 6 August 1914
The only known pieces used during the 1914 period in Karolinen were those that were among the pieces of German mail buried in Ponape and retrieved in 1923.
Ship Information
Type: Light cruiser
Class: Königsberg class
Commissioned: 10 April 1908
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MSP No. 5 – SMS Nürnberg
Ship Information
Type: Protected cruiser
Class: Irene class
Commissioned: 25 May 1888
SMS Nürnberg was a light cruiser of the Kaiserliche Marine launched on 28 August 1906 and commissioned on 10 April 1908.
In 1910, SMS Nürnberg was assigned to the Ostasiatische Station in Kiautschou, and made frequent voyages through Germany’s Pacific colonies.
At the outbreak of World War I, SMS Nürnberg was returning to Kiautschou from the west coast of Mexico. On 6 August 1914, she met the main body of the East Asia Squadron at Ponape, Karolinen. Following a final drop of mail at Ponape, the Squadron depated for war.
On 1 November 1914, SMS Nürnberg participated in the Battle of Coronel off Chile, where the Squadron defeated a British force.
The Squadron then steamed into the Atlantic, where they were defeated by the British at the Battle of the Falkland Islands on 8 December 1914. SMS Nürnberg was sunk with the loss of all but 7 men.
12 February 1911 (front)
12 February 1911 (rear)
12 March 1911 (front)
12 March 1911 (rear)
Postmark Information
Period of Use on this Ship:
- 14 February 1910 to 31 July 1914
Approximate Periods of Use in Karolinen waters:
- July 1910
- January 1911 to March 1911
- 6 August 1914
The only known pieces used during the 1914 period in Karolinen were those that were among the pieces of German mail buried in Ponape and retrieved in 1923.
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