of her light anti-aircraft armament was removed, and new radars were installed. Her ultimate fate is unclear; she appears to have been placed out of service by May 1959, and was scrapped some time thereafter, reportedly by mid-1960. Nevertheless, she was the longest-surviving major warship of the Kriegsmarine, and the only one to see active service after the end of the war. Footnotes References Further reading Leipzig-class cruisers Ships built in Kiel 1934 ships World War II cruisers of Germany Cruisers of the Soviet Navy