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Sunday, 1 May 2016

German pre-dreadnought battleship SMS (ex-‘N’) Deutschland 1903-1920

Braunschweig-class

Deutschland-class

Nassau-class

Laid down ath the Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany on 20 June 1903, launched on 19 November 1904, commissioned on 3 August 1906, coastal defence ship in 1916, barracks ship at Wilhelmshaven, Germany, stricken on 25 January 1920 and broken up that same year.

Of the Deutschland-class consisting of the Deutschland, Hannover, Pommern, Schlesien and Schleswig-Holstein. Preceded by the Braunschweig-class and succeeded by the Nassau-class. General technical specifications of the Deutschland-class. Displacement of 13.200 tons/12.992 long tons (normal)-14.318 tons/13.993 long tons (full load) and as dimensions 127,60 x 22,20 x 8,21 metres or 418.8 x 72.10 x 26.11 metres. Three triple engines, 6 cylindrical boilers and 8marine boilers delivering 17.000 ihp allowing a speed of 18,5 knots or with a speed of 10 knots a range of 4.800 nautical miles. Coal bunker capacity 700 tons (design)-1.540 (maximum while using spare spaces). Their crew numbered 743 (included 35 officers) men. The Krupp cemented armour consisted of 1-10cm/24cm/3.9-9.4” thick belt, a 4cm/1.6” thick deck, the main gun turrets protected by 5cm/2.o” (roof)-28cm/11” (sides), barbettes 25cm/9.8“, casemate guns 3,5cm/1.4”, conning towers fore 30cm/12” an conning towers aft 14cm/5.5’. The original armament consisted of 2x2-28cm/11”l/40 quick firing guns, 14-17cm/6.7” guns, 22-8,8cm/3.5” L/45 quick firing guns and 6-45cm/18” torpedo tubes (submerged in the hull).