SMS Thetis
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Three ships of the Imperial German Navy
bore the name SMS Thetis, named after the sea-nymph
in Greek mythology
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Kaiserliche Marine
The Imperial German Navy was the German Navy created at the time of the formation of the German Empire. It existed between 1871 and 1919, growing out of the small Prussian Navy and Norddeutsche Bundesmarine, which primarily had the mission of coastal defense. Kaiser Wilhelm II greatly expanded...
bore the name SMS Thetis, named after the sea-nymph
Thetis
Silver-footed Thetis , disposer or "placer" , is encountered in Greek mythology mostly as a sea nymph or known as the goddess of water, one of the fifty Nereids, daughters of the ancient one of the seas with shape-shifting abilities who survives in the historical vestiges of most later Greek myths...
in Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
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- SMS Thetis was a 36-gun fifth-rateFifth-rateIn Britain's Royal Navy during the classic age of fighting sail, a fifth rate was the penultimate class of warships in a hierarchal system of six "ratings" based on size and firepower.-Rating:...
acquired from the Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
in 1855. - SMS ThetisSMS Thetis (1900)SMS Thetis was a light cruiser of the Gazelle class. She was named after the Greek nymph Thetis.Launched in 1900, she served in the Kaiserliche Marine then from 1922 to 1924 in the Reichsmarine. She was finally struck from the naval list in 1929 and scrapped.-References:* Hans H...
was a Gazelle-class light cruiserLight cruiserA light cruiser is a type of small- or medium-sized warship. The term is a shortening of the phrase "light armored cruiser", describing a small ship that carried armor in the same way as an armored cruiser: a protective belt and deck...
launched in 1900 and sold in 1929. - SMS Thetis was the former Norweigan battleship Harald Haarfagre, captured in 1940 and converted to a flak ship.