Description SMS Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm

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as depicted in brassey s naval annual 1902



the 4 brandenburg-class battleships first pre-dreadnought battleships of kaiserliche marine (imperial navy). prior ascension of kaiser wilhelm ii german throne in june 1888, german fleet had been largely oriented toward defense of german coastline , leo von caprivi, chief of reichsmarineamt (imperial naval office), had ordered number of coastal defense ships in 1880s. in august 1888, kaiser, had strong interest in naval matters, replaced caprivi vizeadmiral (vice admiral) alexander von monts , instructed him include 4 battleships in 1889–1890 naval budget. monts, favored fleet of battleships on coastal defense strategy emphasized predecessor, cancelled last 4 coastal defense ships authorized under caprivi , instead ordered 4 10,000-metric-ton (9,800-long-ton; 11,000-short-ton) battleships. though first modern battleships built in germany, presaging tirpitz-era high seas fleet, authorization ships came part of construction program reflected strategic , tactical confusion of 1880s caused jeune École (young school).


kurfürst friedrich wilhelm 115.7 meters (379 ft 7 in) long overall, had beam of 19.5 m (64 ft 0 in) increased 19.74 m (64 ft 9 in) addition of torpedo nets, , had draft of 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in) forward , 7.9 m (25 ft 11 in) aft. ship displaced 10,013 metric tons (9,855 long tons) @ designed weight, , 10,670 t (10,500 long tons) @ full combat load. equipped 2 sets of 3-cylinder triple-expansion engines provided 9,553 ihp (7,124 kw) , had top speed of 16.9 knots (31.3 km/h; 19.4 mph). kurfürst friedrich wilhelm had cruising range of 4,300 nautical miles (8,000 km; 4,900 mi) @ 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). crew numbered 38 officers , 530 enlisted men.


the ship unusual time in possessed broadside of 6 heavy guns in 3 twin gun turrets, rather 4 guns typical of contemporary battleships. forward , aft turrets carried 28-centimeter (11 in) k l/40 guns, , center turret armed shorter l/35 guns. secondary armament consisted of 8 10.5 cm (4.1 in) sk l/35 , 8 8.8 cm (3.5 in) sk l/30 quick-firing guns mounted in casemates. kurfürst friedrich wilhelm s armament suite rounded out 6 45 cm (18 in) torpedo tubes, in above-water swivel mounts. kurfürst friedrich wilhelm protected nickel-steel krupp armor, new type of stronger steel. main belt armor 400 millimeters (15.7 in) thick in central section protected ammunition magazines , machinery spaces. deck 60 mm (2.4 in) thick. main battery barbettes protected 300 mm (11.8 in) thick armor.





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