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Kaiser-class battleship
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Battleships · Germany · 1911
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Kaiser-class battleship
Kaiser-class battleship Photo: Unknown · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Origin Germany
ManufacturerFriedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kaiserliche Werft Kiel, Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Schichau-Werke, Vulkanwerft
CategoryBattleships
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1911–1913
Operators1 countries
Quantity5
Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Kaiser-class battleship
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Ship TypeBattleship
  • Builder / ShipyardAG Vulcan Stettin, Howaldtswerke, Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kaiserliche Werft Kiel, Schichau-Werke
  • Laid Down1909
  • Launched1911
  • Commissioned1912
  • Ships in Class5
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement24,724 t
  • Full Load Displacement27,000 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)172.4 m
  • Length (waterline)171.8 m
  • Beam29 m
  • Draft9.1 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement1,084
  • Officers41
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 steam turbines driving 3 propellers (Prinzregent Luitpold: 2 turbines + diesel center shaft not installed)
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power20,880 kW
  • Shafts / Screws3
  • Top Speed21 kn
  • Range7,900
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun10 × 30.5 cm SK L/50 guns
  • Main Gun Calibre305 mm
  • Main Gun Count10
  • Secondary Guns14 × 15 cm SK L/45 guns, 8 × 8.8 cm SK L/45 naval guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed5
  • Lost5
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 350 mm, Turrets: 300 mm, Battery: 170 mm, Conning Tower: 350 mm
  • Belt Armour350 mm
  • Deck Armour170 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1911Production started
  2. 1912Entered service
  3. 1913Production ended
  4. 1914First deployment: World War I
115
years in service
2
years in production
5
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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