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Hello again!

About time to do something about the embarassing under-representation of Kaiser Wilhelm's personal toy fleet in the Bucket! The Wiesbaden-class were the first german cruisers mounting 150mm guns from the beginning and as such probably the best and most balanced cruisers to fight at Jutland. Did not help the class ship much when she was fired at by half the Grand Fleet...

SMS Frankfurt at Jutland.


SMS Frankfurt at the end of the war. The searchlight platforms were rearranged, and the four 52mm/55 flaks were replaced by two 88/45s.


SMS Wiesbaden as she looked when lost in the battle of Jutland 1916.


Wiesbaden's crest was easy enough; for Frankfurt's, I am quite out of my depth (all those feathers on that eagle...). I hope our heraldry experts can provide a suitable crest.

Greetings
GD

Ooh, another series from Garlicdesign! Pretty, pretty drawings!

Very nice work!

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Great work Garlicdesign.

These are sooooo incredibly beautiful! Wiesbaden's sad fate has always intrigued me, the heroism and valor shown by its crew.

GD, you're the King!

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A really excellent work of art, GD. Well done.

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Thank you Kim for the crest

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this work is excellent.

Nice drawings for sure. Does this mean we can expect more of the High Seas Fleet out there? If so I'm greatly looking forward to what's to come.

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Superb work, GD! Superb!