German Light cruiser Leipzig Country: Germany Type: Light cruiser Service: 1931 - 1945 Ordered: 1928 Laid down: 18 April 1928 Launched: 18 October 1929 Commissioned: 8 October 1931 Fate: Scuttled 16 December 1946

The Leipzig class was a class of light cruisers of the German Kriegsmarine, consisting of two ships named after German cities, Leipzig and Nürnberg. The Leipzig class, an improved K class cruiser, was the last class of light cruisers built by Germany. Contrary to the practice used in the K class, with the Leipzig class designers opted to mount the gun turrets on the center-line again.

The German light cruiser Leipzig was the lead ship of her class. She was built at Wilhelmshaven and launched on 18 October 1929. During the Spanish Civil War Leipzig conducted several patrols as part of the international naval blockade. During World War II, Leipzip was torpedoed on 13 December 1939 but repaired. In June 1941 she provided support for the German led invasion of the Soviet Union. Leipzip spent most of the war as a training vessel. In March 1945 she shelled advancing Soviet army units. At the end of World War II Leipzig was surrendered to British forces, moved to Wilhelmshaven, and scuttled in the North Sea with a cargo of gas munitions on 16 December 1946.