List of cruisers of World War I

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+ List of cruisers of World War I Ship Operator Class Type Displacement (tons) First commissioned FateWarriorarmored cruiser13,55022 April 1907sold for scrap 9 May 1921unprotected cruiser1,7293 August 1897decommissioned 16 October 1933, scrapped April 1934Bayanarmored cruiser7,75028 April 1908decommissioned 1918, scrapped 1922 scout cruiser3,40015 November 1910ceded to Great Britain 1920, scrapped 1920–1921Agordattorpedo cruiser1,34029 September 1900sold for scrap 4 January 1923New Orleansprotected cruiser3,76929 May 1900decommissioned 1922, sold for scrap 11 February 1930Almirante Barrosoprotected cruiser3,43725 August 1896decommissioned 28 July 1931Almirante Grauscout cruiser3,10010 August 1907stricken 1958protected cruiser4,53727 November 1897decommissioned 27 December 1915, scrapped 1920Pisaarmored cruiser9,6771 September 1909sunk 7 July 1915Diademprotected cruiser11,00017 September 1901sold for scrap 12 April 1920protected cruiser11,0005 September 1899scrapped 14 August 1956protected cruiser11,00019 April 1900scrapped 4 September 1921protected cruiser11,0005 June 1902sunk 26 July 1917protected cruiser5,82025 January 1902seized by Great Britain and renamed as HMS Glory IV 1918, scrapped 1922Bayanarmored cruiser7,75027 January 1903sunk as target 4 August 1932Zenta protected cruiser2,41729 May 1900decommissioned 15 March 1918, ceded to Great Britain and scrapped 1920Mirabelloscout cruiser1,7565 May 1917stricken February 1950, scrapped 1951Palladaprotected cruiser6,73116 July 1903preserved as museum ship 1956Bahiascout cruiser3,05021 May 1910sunk by explosion 4 July 1945Campaniaprotected cruiser2,4831 August 1917sunk by boiler explosion 13 August 1919, sold for scrap 1 July 1921Bayanarmored cruiser7,75014 July 1911decommissioned 1918, scrapped 1922Peyk-i Şevkettorpedo cruiser77513 November 1907stricken 1944, scrapped 1953Chesterscout cruiser3,75011 April 1908decommissioned 1923, sold for scrap 13 May 1930Town (Birkenhead)light cruiser5,235May 1915sold for scrap 26 October 1921Town (Birmingham)light cruiser5,4403 February 1914sold for scrap 5 February 1931Duke of Edinburgharmored cruiser12,59017 March 1906sunk 1 June 1916 armored cruiser15,5921 October 1909sunk 24 January 1915Brummer minelayer cruiser4,3161 July 1916scuttled 21 June 1919, raised and scrapped November 1929Magdeburg light cruiser4,50020 August 1912transferred to Ottoman Empire as Midilli 16 August 1914, sunk 20 January 1918Brummer minelayer cruiser4,3162 April 1916scuttled 21 June 1919Town (Chatham)light cruiser5,40031 October 1916sold for scrap 13 June 1936Town (Bristol)light cruiser4,80017 December 1910sold for scrap 9 May 1921protected cruiser4,78829 April 1896stricken 17 May 1932, sold for scrap 1935Campaniaprotected cruiser2,48318 April 1917stricken 11 March 1937 and sold for scrapMirabelloscout cruiser1,75621 December 1916sunk 21 July 1920scout cruiser1,75624 August 1916sunk 21 May 1941D'Assasprotected cruiser3,894.621 June 1897stricken 27 July 1924, scrapped 25 November 1925Princesa de Asturiasarmored cruiser6,8881903decommissioned 1929, scrapped 1930Challengerprotected cruiser5,88030 May 1904sold for scrap 1920Chao Hoprotected cruiser2,70721 February 1912sunk 28 September 1937St. Louisprotected cruiser9,70017 October 1905decommissioned 1923, sold for scrap 6 March 1930protected cruiser7,89810 October 1902sunk 14 December 1917Town (Chatham)light cruiser5,400December 1912sold for scrap 13 July 1926Denverprotected cruiser3,20011 October 1904decommissioned 1921, sold for scrap 8 March 1930Chesterscout cruiser3,75025 April 1908decommissioned 1921, renamed as York 1928, sold for scrap 13 May 1930Town (Birkenhead)light cruiser5,185May 1916sold for scrap 9 November 1921unprotected cruiser1,2389 September 1901stricken 1 September 1929, scrapped 1945Chikumaprotected cruiser5,04017 May 1912stricken 1 April 1931, sunk as target 1935Örnentorpedo cruiser80028 November 1900run aground and sunk 22 June 1917minelayer cruiser1,55023 February 1914decommissioned 1 January 1959, scrapped 1960Denverprotected cruiser3,2002 November 1903decommissioned 1929, sold for scrap 7 March 1930Agordattorpedo cruiser1,2921 October 1900sold for scrap 11 June 1920Warriorarmored cruiser13,55018 February 1907run aground 14 November 1918, broken up June 1919Almirante Grauscout cruiser3,10010 August 1907stricken 1958Troudeprotected cruiser1,847.88 August 1891stricken 30 October 1919, scrapped 1928protected cruiser7,8984 April 1899to Poland as Bałtyk 1927, scrapped by Germany 1942Town (Weymouth)light cruiser5,25016 October 1911sold for scrap 13 December 1930Minotaurarmored cruiser14,6009 February 1909sunk 31 May 1916Denverprotected cruiser3,20017 May 1904decommissioned 1931, sold for scrap 13 September 1933protected cruiser3,2005 March 1904decommissioned 1921, sold for scrap 11 March 1930Descartesprotected cruiser3,94212 February 1896stricken 10 May 1920, scrapped 10 May 1921Diademprotected cruiser11,00019 July 1898sold for scrap 9 May 1921Palladaprotected cruiser6,73110 December 1901scrapped 1922Dresden light cruiser3,60614 November 1908scuttled 14 March 1915D'Assasprotected cruiser3,894.615 July 1897stricken 27 October 1921, scrapped December 1933Town (Chatham)light cruiser5,400March 1913sold for scrap July 1926Duke of Edinburgharmored cruiser12,59020 January 1906sold for scrap 12 April 1920Gueydonarmored cruiser9,03228 August 1905sunk 7 August 1918Edgar Quinetarmored cruiser13,84715 December 1910wrecked 4 January 1930Pillaulight cruiser4,3204 September 1915scuttled 1 June 1916protected cruiser1,3305 November 1888decommissioned 1920, sold for scrap 1926Chao Hoprotected cruiser2,11514 December 1914sunk 15 August 1940Dresden light cruiser3,60610 July 1909disabled and grounded 9 November 1914armored cruiser9,0902 June 1898decommissioned 1922, scrapped 1933Challengerprotected cruiser5,88021 November 1905scuttled 14 September 1932armored cruiser7,0324 September 1896decommissioned 1930, sold for scrap 1933Diademprotected cruiser11,00023 November 1899 sold 15 September 1920Town (Weymouth)light cruiser5,250September 1911sunk 20 August 1916Giuseppe Garibaldiarmored cruiser7,2301 September 1905stricken 1 April 1930 and scrappedWiesbaden light cruiser5,10020 August 1915ceded to United States as USS Frankfurt 11 March 1920, sunk as target 18 July 1921Pennsylvaniaarmored cruiser13,68018 April 1905decommissioned 1922, sold for scrap 11 February 1930Victoria Louiseprotected cruiser5,57020 October 1898stricken 25 January 1920, scrapped 1921armored cruiser4,30021 June 1907decommissioned 1 January 1953, sold for scrap 1957Denverprotected cruiser3,20015 February 1905decommissioned 1930, sold for scrap 13 September 1933Giuseppe Garibaldiarmored cruiser6,70012 October 1896stricken 20 March 1934, sold for scrap 1936Hollandprotected cruiser4,03315 July 1900captured by Germany 14 May 1940, renamed as Niobe 1 March 1944, sunk 16 July 1944, raised and scrapped June 1953Giuseppe Garibaldiarmored cruiser7,1208 October 1898stricken 8 May 1947, sold for scrap 1953Pisaarmored cruiser9,95616 May 1911decommissioned 1 August 1952, museum shipGiuseppe Garibaldiarmored cruiser7,2301 January 1901sunk 18 July 1915Town (Bristol)light cruiser4,80019 September 1910sold for scrap 29 April 1927light cruiser4,800October 1910sold for scrap 9 May 1921Scharnhorst armored cruiser11,4336 March 1908sunk 8 December 1914Graudenz light cruiser4,83410 August 1914ceded to Italy as Ancona 1 June 1920, scrapped 1938Gueydonarmored cruiser9,3971 September 1903decommissioned 1935, sunk 14 August 1944Hai Yungprotected cruiser2,68021 September 1898scuttled 25 September 1937, salvaged and scrapped 1964Hai Chiprotected cruiser4,23210 May 1899scuttled 11 August 1937Hai Yungprotected cruiser2,68024 August 1898scuttled 25 September 1937, salvaged and scrapped 1960protected cruiser2,68027 July 1898scuttled 11 August 1937protected cruiser3,90415 April 1904decommissioned March 1947, sold for scrap on 10 September 1964Victoria Louiseprotected cruiser5,79220 April 1899stricken 6 December 1919, scrapped 1920protected cruiser5,57023 July 1898stricken 6 December 1919, scrapped 1920light cruiser1,9953 May 1896sunk 13 September 1914Novara scout cruiser3,4005 September 1914ceded to Italy 1920 and renamed as Brindisi, scrapped 1937Chikumaprotected cruiser5,04017 June 1912stricken 1 April 1940, scrapped 1947Hollandprotected cruiser3,9001 July 1898decommissioned 1920 and scrappedPennsylvaniaarmored cruiser13,68023 February 1905decommissioned 1920, sold for scrap 30 August 1930Isla de Luzónprotected cruiser1,02222 September 1887stricken 23 July 1919, sold 10 March 1920Izumoarmored cruiser9,27418 March 1901sunk 25 July 1945, scrapped 1946–1947armored cruiser9,35325 September 1900sunk 28 July 1945, scrapped 1947armored cruiser11,08610 March 1903renamed as Jeanne d'Arc II 1930, sold for scrap 9 July 1934protected cruiser6,07015 May 1901sold for scrap 28 December 1922 armored cruiser6,16623 May 1900ceded to Great Britain, scrapped 1920 armored cruiser5,3308 November 1894ceded to Great Britain, scrapped 1920protected cruiser5,96017 November 1892stricken 1 October 1919, scrapped 1920Kasugaarmored cruiser7,5787 January 1904sunk 18 July 1945, salvaged and scrapped 1948Town (Bristol)light cruiser4,8004 October 1910sold for scrap 8 November 1921Town (Birmingham)light cruiser5,44021 April 1914sold for scrap 8 January 1931 torpedo cruiser995.212 July 1884ceded to Italy 1920 and renamed as Sorrento, scrapped 1928Magdeburg light cruiser4,50020 August 1912ran aground 26 August 1914Mariscal SucreIsla de Luzónprotected cruiser1,02222 September 1887scrapped 1940Nino Bixioprotected cruiser3,5754 August 1914scrapped 1927protected cruiser3,48519 December 1903decommissioned 1 March 1947, scrapped 1952–1956Town (Chatham)light cruiser5,40018 January 1913scrapped 1929Tennesseearmored cruiser14,50017 July 1906wrecked 29 August 1916, sold for scrap 17 January 1922St. Louisprotected cruiser9,70011 May 1906run aground 13 January 1917, sold for scrap 5 August 1919Minotaurarmored cruiser14,6001 April 1908paid off 5 February 1919, sold for scrap April 1920Yodoprotected cruiser1,35016 September 1908stricken 1 April 1928, scrapped 31 January 1929Tennesseearmored cruiser14,50021 July 1908renamed USS Missoula 7 June 1920, sold for scrap 29 September 1930Gueydonarmored cruiser9,03220 March 1902decommissioned 28 October 1926, sunk 16 August 1944protected cruiser2,05028 April 1887scrapped 1932Warriorarmored cruiser13,5505 March 1907sunk by magazine explosion 30 December 1915New Orleansprotected cruiser3,76918 March 1898decommissioned 1922, sold for scrap 11 February 1930Town (Bristol)light cruiser4,80020 September 1910sold for scrap 9 May 1921Nino Bixioprotected cruiser3,5755 May 1914scrapped 1929Diademprotected cruiser11,0006 December 1898paid off 1920, broken up 1922Kasugaarmored cruiser7,5787 January 1904sunk as target 18 January 1942Hollandprotected cruiser4,0331 March 1900decommissioned 1920, scuttled 17 May 1940Tennesseearmored cruiser14,5007 May 1908renamed USS Charlotte 7 June 1920, sold for scrap 29 September 1930Town (Birmingham)light cruiser5,4401 April 1914sunk 19 August 1916Novara scout cruiser3,40010 January 1915ceded to France 1920 and renamed as Thionville, scrapped 1941protected cruiser3,60029 June 1893decommissioned 23 October 1930 and scrappedarmored cruiser7,7962 April 1898scrapped 1958protected cruiser3,0006 September 1904ran aground 1 August 1917, sunk 10 August 1917armored cruiser1,53019 November 1886decommissioned 17 September 1927, sold for scrap 1973Bayanarmored cruiser7,7508 February 1911sunk 11 October 1914Peresvetarmored cruiser13,8106 August 1901sunk 4 January 1917Peyk-i Şevkettorpedo cruiser77513 November 1907stricken 1944, scrapped 1953Pillaulight cruiser4,32014 December 1914ceded to Italy 1920, recommissioned as Bari 21 January 1924, sunk 28 June 1943, raised 13 January 1948 and scrappedPisaarmored cruiser9,6771 September 1909stricken 28 April 1937 and scrappedPennsylvaniaarmored cru