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The SMS Niobe was a light cruiser built for the German Imperial Navy in the late 1890s. Over its 43 years of service, it sailed under the flags of four different countries.

Learn about Niobe’s construction and design, her surprisingly long service life, and how she ended up being sunk by the British in World War II.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SMS_Niobe&oldid=1263929496

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