![]() ![]() Going by in-game information, the Yorck was designed in 1923, one year after all the cruisers had turned 20, so it makes sense that her design would be slated for replacing one of these said outdated cruisers, much like Emden before her, built from 1921 to 1925. The Reichsmarine, being subject to the Treaty of Versailles instead of the Washington Naval Treaty, were allowed to replace their cruisers when they turned 20, and by 1922 this applied to all of them (showing just how outdated the warships were that the Reichsmarine had). By 1921, the newly instated Reichsmarine had a fleet of largely extremely outdated cruisers and pre-dreadnought battleships, largely for self defence. To prevent this, the German sailors scuttled their own ships - in nearly an instant, a total of 75 ships went to the bottom, including 12 battleships and 5 battlecruisers. Well, I have, and I've decided to do some looking about and made a post about it.Īt the loss of World War One, the German Navy (still the Kaiserliche marine at the time) found itself interned at Scapa Flow in British waters, due to be turned over largely to the Royal Navy. ![]() ![]() Ever stared at the Yorck, wondering "Where the bloody hell did this ship even come from? WG, explain pls!". ![]()
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