592
GERMAN EMPIRE
The ships named in italics are classed as coast defence vessels in the foregoing statement of strength. The numbers following the names of the others in- dicate the several classes to which they have been assigned. Abbreviations : — b. broadside ; c.h. central battery; t. turret ; hai . barbette ; Q.F. quick firing. Light and machine guns are not given. The armament consists of Krupp guns : —
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Tons
Inches
&.
Koiiig Willielm. 3
1868
9,603
12
18 9 6 in. ; 1-6 in.
6 5 9 in.
5
8,000
14-7
t.
Preussen . . 3
1873
6,660
lOj
4 102 in. ; 2 6-6 in. ; 4 3-4 in. Q.F.
4
5,400
13-9
t.
Friedrich der Grosse 3
1874
6,660
lOi
do. do.
4
5,400
14-2
c.b.
Kaiser . . 3
1874
7,550
10
8 10-2 in. ; 1 8-2 in. ;
7 5-9 in.
5
8,000
13-7
c.h.
Deutschlaud . 3
1874
7,550
10
do. do.
5
8,000
13-7
bar.
Sachsen . . 2
1877
7,280
16
6 10-2in.;4 41in.Q.F.
4
5,600
140
bar.
Bayern . . 2
1878
7,2S0
16
do. do.
4
5,600
13-5
bar.
Wiirtteraberg . 2
1878
7,280
16
do. do.
4
5,600
13-5
bar.
Baden . . 2
1880
7,280
16
do. do.
4
5,600
13-5
bar.
Oldenbm-g . 3
1884
5,120
12
8 9-4 in. ; 3-4 in. Q.F.
4
3,900
13-5
b.
Siegfried .
1889
3,440
H
3 9-4 in. ; 6 34 Q.F.
4
4,800
160
b.
Beowulf .
1890
3,440
94
do. do.
4
4,800
160
bar.
Brandenburg . 1
1891
9,840
15|
6 11 in. ; 16 4 1 Q.F. ; 8 3-4 Q.F.
7
9,500
160
b.
Frithjof
1891
3,440
H
3 9-4 in. ; 6 3 4 Q.F.
4
4,800
160
bar.
Kurfiirst Friedrich \ Wilhelm . 1/
1891
9,840
151
/6 11 in. ; 16 41 Q.F. ;\ \ s 3-4 Q.F. /
7
9,500
160
bar.
Weissenburg . 1
1891
9,840
15|
do. do.
1
0,500
160
bar.
Worth . . 1
1892
9,840
15|
do. do.
t
9,500
160
b.
Hildebrand
1892
3,440
H
3 9-4 in. ; 6 3*4 Q.F.
4
4,800
160
b.
Heimdal .
1892
3,440
H
do. do.
4
4,800
160
b.
Hagen
1893
3,440
n
do. do.
4
4,800
16-0
b.
Odin ....
1894
3,474
H
do. do.
4
4,800
16-0
b.
Aegir.
Kaiser Friedi'ich
1895
3,074
9i
do. do.
4
4,800
160
III. . . 1
1896
11,180
lia
4 9-6 in.; 18 6 in. Q.F. ;
32 smaller Q.F.
6
l.S,000' 18-0
bar.
Kaiser Wilhelm II. 1
1897
11,180
11:1
do. do.
6
13,000 : 18-0
Konia; Wilhelm
(relief) . . 1
—
11,180
m
do. do.
C
13,000
18-0
Kaiser (relieO A 1
—
11,180
111
do. do.
6
13,000
18
Deutschland (relief)
B . . . 1
—
11,180
113
do. do.
13,000
180
bar.
Basilisli, Biene, Ca- maleon, C'rocodil,
Hummel, Milcke,
18701
1
Natter, Salamun- \
to 1881/
1,090
8
1 11 -8 in. (35-ton)
1
700
9-0
der, Skorpion, Vi-
per, Wespe— 11 ar-
moured gunboats ;
Germany has but two cruisers of the first-class afloat — the Kaiserin Augusta and the Filrst Bismarck— hut has launched, and is building, another fii-st-class armoured cruiser (sister of the Bismarck) and several powerful second-class vessels, with .some smaller and a number of torpedo boats.
