Kaiser class armored frigate
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 SMS Kaiser |
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators: | German Empire |
| Preceded by: | Preußen class |
| Succeeded by: | None |
| In service: | 1875-1920 |
| Planned: | Two |
| Completed: | Two |
| Retired: | Two |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Kaiser class armored frigate |
| Displacement: | 7319 tons std, 8940 tons max |
| Length: | 293 ft (89 m) |
| Beam: | 62.5 ft (19.1 m) |
| Draught: | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Propulsion: |
8 x Penn transverse trunk boilers 1 x Penn 2 cyl. single expansion Coal 880 tons |
| Speed: | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h) |
| Range: | 2470 nmi @ 10 knots |
| Complement: | 32 + 568 |
| Armament: | 8 x 10.23 in (260 mm) (8 x 1) guns 768 rounds |
| Armor: | Conning Tower: 1.1 in (28 mm) - 1.9 in (48 mm) Belt: 4.9 in (120 mm) - 10 in (250 mm) Casemates: 7 in (180 mm) - 8 in (200 mm) |
The Kaiser class of armored frigates was a class of two ships commissioned into the German Imperial Navy, both in 1875. The ships, Kaiser and Deutschland, served in colonial duties until the turn of the 20th century. In 1904, both ships were converted into harbor ships, with Deutschland being used as a target ship in 1906. Deutschland was scrapped in 1908, but Kaiser was retained until she was scrapped in 1920.
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