SMS Dresden (1907)

SMS Dresden (1907)

The SMS Dresden was a German Imperial Navy light cruiser of the Dresden class, commissioned in 1908.

She was the sister ship of the famous commerce raider SMS Emden. While the Emden still had traditional triple-expansion engines, the Dresden was the first German cruiser to be equipped with the new Parsons turbines.

Prior to World War I the Dresden had been stationed in the Caribbean for a year. During that time, she was instrumental in evacuating American nationals during the U.S. occupation of Veracruz in 1914. She also played a role in the departure of exiled Mexican president Victoriano Huerta, transporting him from Mexico to Kingston, Jamaica.