Wittelsbach-class
Braunschweig-class
Deutschland-class
Laid down with the contracted name “M” at Schichau-Werke, Danzig, Germany with yard number 716 in December 1903, launched on 27 May 1903, commissioned on 18 May 1906, exercise ship and training ship for engineers at Wilhelmshaven, Germany 1917-1918, converted into a mother ship for F-class minesweepers stationed at Wilhelmshaven by disarming and fitting out with platforms for holding the minesweepers in 1919, laid up in reserve since 1926, sold toe be broken up for 269.650 Reichsmarks to be broken up on 31 March 1931 which was executed by Blohm&Voss, Hamburg, Germany. Armour plating was in the sale included. Building costs 23.801.000 gold marks.
Of the Braunschweig-class consisting of the Braunschweig, Elsass, Hessen, Lothringen and Preussen. Preceded by the Wittelsbach-class and succeeded by the Deutschland-class. General technical specifications of this class. With a displacement of 13.208 (design)-14.394 (full load) tons and as dimensions 126 (waterline)-127,7 (over all) x 22,2 x 8,1 metres or 413.3 419 x 72.10 x 26.7 feet. The hull was fitted out with a double bottom of 60% of the length and further more divided in 13 watertight compartments. The class had good seagoing qualities although with a intentioned to pitch heavily. The 3-shaft triple expansion engines and 8 Marine type boilers and 6 cylinder boilers supplying 16.000 ihp via 3 screws. Originally coil-fired, after 1916 also oil-fired. Speed 18 knots and with a speed of 10 knots a range of 5.200 nautical miles. Their crew numbered 743 men included 35 officers. The Krupp manufactured armour consisted of a 10-22,5cm/3.9-8.9” thick belt. a 4cm/1.6” thick deck with the main gun turrets protected by 25cm/9.8”, conning tower by 5cm/1.97” (roof)-30cm/11.8” (sides), the secondary battery turrets by 15cm/5.9” and the casemate gun shield 7cm/2.75” thick armour/ The armament consisted of 2x2-28cm/11” quick firing L/40 guns, 14-17cm/6.7” guns, 14-8,8cm/3.5” guns and 6-45cm/18” torpedo tubes for which 16 torpedoes were taken with them.
