An item reported that the design of the new German battleships “Q” (1) and “R” (2) was not completely definitive. The replacement of the 17cm guns by 20,3cm even 23,4cm guns was considered, remove the 3,7cm guns just leaving the 8,8cm guns. The displacement was to be increased to 15.000 tons with a coal bunker capacity of minimum 2.000 ton and some hundreds of tons fuel oil.
Notes
1. The “Q’ was the Schleswig-Holstein, laid down at the Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany on 18 August 1905. Of the Deutschland-class with a displacement of 13.200 tons/12,992 long tons (normal)-14.218 tons/13.993 long tons(full loaded) and an armament of 2x2-28cm/11”guns, 14-17cm/6.7” guns, 22-8,8cm/3.5” guns and 5-45cm?18” torpedo tubes.
2. The “R” was the Schlesien. Laid down at the Schichau-Werke, Danzig, Germany on 19 November 1904. Of the Deutschland-class with a displacement of 13.200 tons/12,992 long tons (normal)-14.218 tons/13.993 long tons(full loaded) and an armament of 2x2-28c,/11”guns, 14-17cm/6.7” guns, 22-8,8cm/3.5” guns and 5-45cm?18” torpedo tubes.
