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Saturday, 10 June 2023

German armoured frigate SMS Württemberg 1876-1920

Source Bundesarchive RM 3/22928 French photo album 1900

Part of Sachsen-class ironclads preceded by Kaiser-class, succeeded by SMS Oldenburg. Building ordered under the contract name ‘D’. Laid down by AG Vulcan, Stettin, Germany with yard number 78 in 1876, launched on 9 November 1878, commissioned on 9 May 1881, modernized between 1897-1898, torpedo training and test ship since 906, escort for F-type minesweepers since February 1919, stricken on 20 October 1920 and sold to be broken up.

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