Yorck

Yorck is the second member of the Roon-class of armored cruisers built for the German Imperial Navy as part of a major naval expansion program aimed at strengthening the fleet. She was laid down in April 1903, launched in May 1904, and commissioned in November 1905. She spent the first seven years of her career in "I. Scouting Group", the reconnaissance force for the High Seas Fleet (Hochseeflotte), initially as the group flagship. During this period, she was occupied with training exercises and made several cruises in the Atlantic Ocean. Yorck was involved in various accidents, including ...