German battleship SMS (ex-Ersatz Heimdall) Friedrich der Grosse 1910-1919 (1937)

Helgoland-class

Kaiser-class

König-class

Of the Kaiser-class consisting of the Kaiser, Friedrich der Grosse, Kaiserin, Prinzregent Luitpold and König Albert. Succeeded by the Helgoland-class and succeeded by the König-class. Building ordered as Ersatz Heimdall. Laid down at the AG Vulcan shipyard, Hamburg, Germany with yard number 310 on 26 January 1910, launched on 10 June 1911, commissioned on 15 October 1912 and scuttled by her own crew at Gutter Sound, Scapa Flow, Orkney Isles, Scotland on 21 June 1919. Salvaged in 1936 and her breaking up was completed on 29 April 1937 .Building costs 45.802.000 Mark.

Displacement 24.724 (design)-27.000 (maximum) tons and as dimensions 172,40 x 29 x 9.10 metres or 565.7 x 95.2 x 29.10 feet. The 3 sets AEG Curtis turbines and 16 coal-fuelled boilers supplied 27.617 ihp allowing a speed of 22,4 (trials) knots. With a speed of 12 knots and a coal bunker capacity of 3.600 ton was her range 7.900 nautical miles. Her crew numbered 1.084 men (included 41 officers). The Krupp cemented armour consisted of a 35cm/14” thick belt, with the conning tower and turrets protected by respectively 40cm/16” and 30cm/12”. The armament consisted of 5x2-30,5cm/12” guns, 14-15cm/5.9” guns, 12-8,8cm/3.5” L/45 quick firing guns (of which 4 anti aircraft) and 5-50cm/20” torpedo tubes.