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waterline and 86.13 m (282 ft 7 in) overall. The ships' beams remained the same, but their draft was slightly decreased, to 5.45 m (17 ft 11 in) forward and 5.47 m (17 ft 11 in) aft. The ships had a designed displacement of 3,500 metric tons (3,400 long tons; 3,900 short tons), and a maximum displacement of 3,741 t (3,682 long tons). After the reconstruction, the displacement was increased to between 4,000 to 4,436 t (3,937 to 4,366 long tons), depending on the ship.
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armed with a battery of two 21 cm (8.3 in) guns to heavily armed 9,800-long-ton (10,000 t) ocean-going battleships equipped with seven 30.5 cm (12 in) guns. Caprivi ordered ten coastal defense ships to guard the entrances to the canal, since even opponents of the navy in the
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of the ship and reduced to 180 mm (7.1 in) at either end. This was mounted on 330 mm (13 in) of timber. The lower section of the belt was 140 mm (5.5 in) thick in the central area, and 100 mm (3.9 in) on the bow and stern. This portion of the armored belt was
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only had six of these guns. After the refit, this was increased to ten 8.8 cm guns, and the munition storage correspondingly increased to 2,500 rounds. The 8.8 cm gun fired a 10 kg (22 lb) projectile at a muzzle velocity of 590 m/s (1,936 m/s). The guns could sustain a
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forward side-by-side, while the third was mounted in a single turret aft. The guns could train 150 degrees to either side of the centerline, and depress to −4 degrees and elevate to 25 degrees. This enabled a maximum range of 13,000 m (43,000 ft). The guns had an ammunition
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The ships were also equipped with four 35 cm (14 in) torpedo tubes. One tube was mounted in the stern in an above-water swivel mount, two were placed laterally, also above water, and the fourth was in the bow. The torpedo tubes were supplied with a total of 10 torpedoes. After the refit,
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of between 5.51 m (18 ft 1 in) forward and 5.74 m (18 ft 10 in) aft. All six ships were heavily rebuilt, each undergoing refits at various times between 1898 and 1904. During the rebuilding, the ships were lengthened, to 84.80 m (278 ft 3 in) at the
648:, each in its own engine room. This was the first use of triple-expansion machinery in a major German warship. These engines drove a pair of three-bladed screws that were 3.50 m (11 ft 6 in) in diameter. The ships had eight marine type boilers, with the exception of
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the stern and lateral tubes were replaced with 45 cm (18 in) weapons, but the lateral torpedo tubes were submerged. They had 8 torpedoes between them. The bow tube was retained, but also moved below the waterline; it had three torpedoes.
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after she was removed from active duty. She was sold to a Dutch ship-breaking firm in 1919, but while en route to the scrapyard, she became grounded on the Dutch coast. The wreck was blown up in 1933, and eventually scrapped
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class, were based on the smallest proposal, though they were scaled up to add a third main battery gun, the caliber of which was increased from 21 cm to 24 cm (9.4 in). Two of these guns were carried in open
606:. The refit increased crew requirements, to an additional 31 sailors normally, and the extra flagship crew increased to 9 officers and 34 men. The ships carried a number of smaller boats, including one picket boat, one
432:, and saw only limited service in their intended role before they were withdrawn from active duty. The ships then served in a variety of secondary duties, including barracks ships, target ships, and in the case of
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that ran for 60% of the hull. After the refits, one more watertight compartment was added. The ships were described as good sea boats; they had gentle motion and were very responsive to commands from the
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received completely oil-fired boilers during her refit in 1895, but these boilers proved to be very inefficient and she later received the mixed-firing boilers installed on the other vessels.
1245:, until they were withdrawn from active service in 1915. Afterward, all six ships served in a variety of secondary roles, primarily as barracks ships. All six ships were struck from the
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was also built at AG Weser, under construction number 101 and the provisional name "Q". She was launched on 21 July 1891 and commissioned into active service on 23 February 1893.
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class saw only limited service in their intended roles. The revolutions in capital ship building in the first decade of the 20th century rapidly made these ships obsolete. The
602:. The ships lost significant speed in heavy seas, however. The ships had a crew of 20 officers and 256 enlisted men, with an additional 6 officers and 22 men when serving as a
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in 1888. The ship was ordered as the coast defense ship "O" under construction number 44. She was launched on 10 August 1889 and commissioned into the fleet on 29 April 1890.
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had a roof that was 30 mm (1.2 in) thick and sides that were 80 mm (3.1 in) thick; the armor protection on the conning tower sides was also increased on
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The ships stored up to 220 t (220 long tons; 240 short tons) of coal and 220 t (220 long tons; 240 short tons) of fuel oil, which enabled a range of 1,490
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from 1916. She was intended to be rebuilt as a salvage ship, but this plan was abandoned and the vessel was sold to H. Peters, Wewelsfleth, in 1919 for 425,000
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the slowest at 14.6 knots (27.0 km/h; 16.8 mph). Each ship had three electric generators that provided between 29–26 kilowatts at 67 volts.
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was laid down in 1891 under construction number 14 and the provisional name "U"; she was launched on 27 July 1892 and commissioned on 7 April 1894.
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side-by-side forward, as German naval theorists still favored ramming attacks that required a capability for end-on fire. The ships were to carry a
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revealed that the guns were insufficient against modern vessels. As a result, the battery was increased to eight 8.8 cm (3.5 in) guns.
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Ironclads to Dreadnoughts: The Development of the German Navy 1864–1918- Part III: The von Caprivi Era".
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was purchased by a shipping company, and converted into a freighter. She served in this capacity until she too was scrapped in 1930.
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storage of 204 rounds, or 68 shells per gun. The guns had a rate of fire of around 2 shells per minute. The 1895 design for the
498:(Chief of the Admiralty), requested a series of design proposals, which ranged in size from small 2,500-long-ton (2,500 t)
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K L/35 guns. In an arrangement very unusual for such large guns, two of which were mounted in a pair of MPL C/88
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was signed. Five of the ships were sold for scrapping immediately after they were struck from the register (with
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Weapons of World War One: Guns, Torpedoes, Mines and ASW Weapons of All Nations; An Illustrated Directory
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class was still retained for coast defense duties. The ships served in this capacity through the start of
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Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal (eds.).
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was a barracks ship for the crews of U-boats and the Ems coast defense flotilla based in
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Hildebrand, Hans H.; Röhr, Albert & Steinmetz, Hans-Otto (1993).
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Hildebrand, Hans H.; Röhr, Albert & Steinmetz, Hans-Otto (1993).
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Hildebrand, Hans H.; Röhr, Albert & Steinmetz, Hans-Otto (1993).
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Hildebrand, Hans H.; Röhr, Albert & Steinmetz, Hans-Otto (1993).
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during the remainder of World War I. She was sold for scrapping to
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1687:] (in German). Vol. 3. Ratingen: Mundus Verlag.
1664:] (in German). Vol. 2. Ratingen: Mundus Verlag.
511:(Imperial Diet) agreed that such vessels were necessary.
419:, were built to a similar design but were not identical.
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rate of fire of approximately 15 rounds per minute. Six
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569:class were 76.40 meters (250 ft 8 in)
1253:, which ended the First World War, was signed.
718:The ships' primary armament consisted of three
581:of 14.90 m (48 ft 11 in) and a
428:-class ships were obsolete by the outbreak of
171:76.40 m (250 ft 8 in) waterline
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328:: 200 mm (7.9 in)
2767:Building for the Netherlands when seized
2011:German naval ship classes of World War I
1897:List of coastal defense ships of Germany
738:with 1,500 rounds of ammunition, though
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573:and 79 m (259 ft 2 in)
20:
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1271:. She was broken up in 1920 in Kiel.
1231:on patrol during World War I, c. 1915
442:. All six ships were struck from the
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1619:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
1559:DiGiulian, Tony (26 November 2007).
1249:on 17 June 1919, shortly before the
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187:14.90 m (48 ft 11 in)
322:: 30 mm (1.2 in)
316:: 180–240 mm (7.1–9.4 in)
161:3,500 metric tons (3,400 long tons)
2761:Building for Argentina when seized
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1600:. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing.
1576:DiGiulian, Tony (22 March 2007).
1561:"Germany 24 cm/35 (9.4") SK L/35"
974:during her reconstruction in 1899
769:for the last three, coupled with
446:on 17 June 1919, days before the
408:. All six ships were named after
1939:Coastal defense ships of Germany
1361:Norddeutsche Tiefbaugesellschaft
810:, to 160 mm (6.3 in).
773:. The upper section of the main
654:, which was equipped with eight
640:in 1910 after her reconstruction
529:of six 37 mm (1.5 in)
143:General characteristics as built
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1972:List of naval ships of Germany
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765:for the first three ships and
761:The ships' armor consisted of
470:In the late 1880s, the German
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233:triple-expansion steam engines
1:
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2798:Coastal defense ship classes
1810:-class coastal defense ships
1277:served as a target ship for
514:The first six of these, the
456:being lost in transit), but
2074:Pre-dreadnought battleships
412:. Two further vessels, the
254:(26 km/h; 16 mph)
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1639:German Warships: 1815–1945
1364:after the end of the war.
915:and the latter two at the
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195:5.74 m (18.8 ft)
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531:Hotchkiss revolver cannon
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142:
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646:triple-expansion engines
559:as originally configured
286:24 cm (9.4 in)
1350:was a barracks ship in
1335:was a barracks ship in
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591:watertight compartments
545:General characteristics
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831:The six ships of the
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359:coastal defense ships
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2090:Kaiser Friedrich III
1460:DiGiulian (24 cm/35)
1251:Treaty of Versailles
1202:Friedrich der Grosse
664:the fastest at 15.1
533:for defense against
494:Chef der Admiralität
484:Kaiser Wilhelm Canal
448:Treaty of Versailles
361:built by the German
71:Imperial German Navy
656:Thornycroft boilers
357:was a group of six
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1489:, pp. 10, 11.
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1694:978-3-7822-0211-4
1671:978-3-8364-9743-5
1648:978-0-87021-790-6
1626:978-1-84832-100-7
1607:978-1-84832-229-5
1551:978-0-85177-245-5
1382:, pp. 33–34.
1109:The ships of the
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919:Kaiserliche Werft
907:Kaiserliche Werft
563:The ships of the
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375:, along with her
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2111:Deutschland
2097:Wittelsbach
2083:Brandenburg
2021:battleships
2018:Dreadnought
1243:World War I
767:Krupp armor
486:). General
430:World War I
326:Gun turrets
262:4,800
211:4,800
77:Preceded by
2792:Categories
2331:Königsberg
2268:Königsberg
1850:Hildebrand
1532:References
1356:Warnemünde
1332:Hildebrand
1283:Baltic Sea
1177:Hildebrand
1069:Hildebrand
981:Ship name
948:Hildebrand
936:Hildebrand
888:Hildebrand
720:24 cm
700:Lithograph
626:Propulsion
618:, and one
490:, the new
453:Hildebrand
440:Baltic Sea
399:Hildebrand
271:Complement
226:Propulsion
2749:Cancelled
2512:Siegfried
2369:SMS
2324:Wiesbaden
2303:Karlsruhe
2296:Magdeburg
2245:SMS
2224:SMS
2195:SMS
2187:SMS
2161:Mackensen
2145:SMS
2130:SMS
2037:Helgoland
1951:Siegfried
1874:Oldenburg
1872:SMS
1822:Siegfried
1808:Siegfried
1769:0043-0374
1368:Footnotes
1320:Siegfried
1302:Siegfried
1256:Siegfried
1238:Siegfried
1221:Siegfried
1165:Oldenburg
1159:Thüringen
1153:Helgoland
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1128:Siegfried
1122:Siegfried
1112:Siegfried
997:Siegfried
840:Siegfried
834:Siegfried
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711:Siegfried
684:Siegfried
566:Siegfried
556:Siegfried
523:barbettes
517:Siegfried
507:Reichstag
425:Siegfried
372:Siegfried
352:Siegfried
332:Barbettes
119:Completed
114:1890–1919
106:1888–1894
82:Oldenburg
59:Operators
51:Siegfried
2772:See also
2310:Graudenz
2282:Nautilus
2147:Seydlitz
1843:Heimdall
1836:Frithjof
1637:(1990).
1596:(2016).
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859:AG Weser
827:underway
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714:underway
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691:Armament
671:Heimdall
604:flagship
459:Frithjof
393:Heimdall
387:Frithjof
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