 The two ships of the Leipzig class were not identical , prompting some naval historians to classify them as separate designs , rather than as a ship class . Of the two , Nürnberg was larger . Leipzig was 165 @.@ 8 meters ( 544 ft ) long at the waterline and 177 m ( 581 ft ) long overall . She had a beam of 16 @.@ 3 m ( 53 ft ) and a maximum draft of 5 @.@ 69 m ( 18 @.@ 7 ft ) forward . She displaced 6 @,@ 820 metric tons ( 6 @,@ 710 long tons ; 7 @,@ 520 short tons ) as designed and 8 @,@ 100 metric tons ( 8 @,@ 000 long tons ; 8 @,@ 900 short tons ) at full combat load . Nürnberg was slightly longer , at 170 m ( 560 ft ) at the waterline and 181 @.@ 3 m ( 595 ft ) overall . Her beam was identical to Leipzig , but her draft was slightly greater , at 5 @.@ 74 m ( 18 @.@ 8 ft ) forward . She displaced 8 @,@ 060 metric tons ( 7 @,@ 930 long tons ; 8 @,@ 880 short tons ) as designed and 9 @,@ 040 metric tons ( 8 @,@ 900 long tons ; 9 @,@ 960 short tons ) at full combat load . 
