Two ships of the
Imperial German Navy, and one of the
Prussian Navy
The Prussian Navy (German: ''Preußische Marine''), officially the Royal Prussian Navy (German: ''Königlich Preußische Marine''), was the naval force of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1701 to 1867.
The Prussian Navy was created in 1701 from the f ...
, have borne the name SMS ''Vineta'', named after the mythic city of
Vineta :
* was a
steam frigate built in 1863 (
:de:SMS Vineta (1863)).
* was a
protected cruiser launched in 1897.
* was an
auxiliary cruiser outfitted for commerce raiding in the
First World War
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German Navy ship names