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The
SMS
Moltke
was the second
battlecruiser
commissioned into the
German Imperial Navy
. The ship participated in most of the major fleet actions conducted by the German Navy during
World War I
. In 1919,
Moltke
, along with most of the
High Seas Fleet
, was
scuttled
to prevent it from falling into British hands.
Photo: Harris & Ewing; Restoration:
Staxringold
/
Durova
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