Keywords: Kleber French cruiser.jpg The French Dupleix-class cruiser Kleber in the U S before the First World War Commissioned in 1903 she stranded off Gallipoli Turkey on 29-31 May 1915 but was refloated On 7 July she then collided with a British cargo ship but was repaired On 27 June 1917 she struck a mine laid by the German submarine U 61 off Brest France and sank with the loss of 42 crew LOC-image det 4a15952 1903-1914 Author PD-Detroit frame removed Black and white photographs Kléber ship 1902 |