They were to be heavily armed with 24 and 28 cm guns.
They started development of a 5 cm gun on a four-wheel carriage.
The second 7.5 cm gun was destroyed on 24 April.
The number of 2 cm guns was eventually increased to 58.
He'd been ready to clear their way with his eight 3 cm guns if necessary.
The 15 cm guns had a total of 1,920 shells, with 160 rounds for each gun.
The ship suffered 16 dead and 20 wounded, the majority of which were due to the hit on the 15 cm gun.
A 5 cm gun was provided on the deck for surface use.
The armament was increased again, with an additional 15 cm gun.
At the time, she retained only two of her originally six 28 cm guns.