II. (c) Panzerkreuzers (Armoured Cruisers)

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II. Kreuzers (Cruisers).
..(c) Panzerkreuzers (Armoured Cruisers).
.....SMS Kaiserin Augusta (1)
.....SMS Odin Reclassified as Wohnschiff
.....SMS Herta
.....SMS Freya
.....SMS Prinz Adalbert
.....SMS Freidrich Karl
.....SMS Arminius
.....SMS Athena

NB: This category includes both smaller 'conventional' Armoured Cruisers, and larger Protected Cruisers.

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Kaiserin Augusta class

SMS Kaiserin Augusta - laid down 1890, commissioned 1892, sold to Russia 1902

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Odin class

SMS Odin - laid down 1895, commissioned 1896, hulked 1901 (armament stored)
SMS Herta - laid down 1895, commissioned 1896 - CAPTURED by New Switzerland 28 January 1908 in the Second Battle of the Afrika Rift
SMS Freya - laid down 1896, commissioned 1897 - sold to Japan 1918



DKB Panzerkreuzer laid down 1895

Displacement:
   5,000 t light; 5,237 t standard; 5,800 t normal; 6,250 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   359.10 ft / 357.94 ft x 55.77 ft x 18.86 ft (normal load)
   109.45 m / 109.10 m x 17.00 m  x 5.75 m

Armament:
     2 - 8.27" / 210 mm guns in single mounts, 275.58lbs / 125.00kg shells, 1895 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
     6 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1896 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     2 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
     10 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns in single mounts, 15.43lbs / 7.00kg shells, 1892 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     2 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
     4 - 0.30" / 7.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.01lbs / 0.01kg shells, 1897 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring
   Weight of broadside 1,301 lbs / 590 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   3 - 15.7" / 400 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   3.94" / 100 mm   1.97" / 50 mm      2.95" / 75 mm
   2nd:   1.97" / 50 mm         -               -
   3rd:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 3.94" / 100 mm, Conning tower: 5.91" / 150 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 10,575 ihp / 7,889 Kw = 19.35 kts
   Range 3,425nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 1,014 tons)
 Range 4,110nm at 10.00kts
Complement:
   331 - 431

Cost:
   £0.572 million / $2.288 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 174 tons, 3.0 %
   Armour: 1,188 tons, 20.5 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 143 tons, 2.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 1,004 tons, 17.3 %
      - Conning Tower: 41 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 1,792 tons, 30.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,746 tons, 30.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 800 tons, 13.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 1.7 %
      - 20 tons, Markoni room
      - 30 tons, torpedoes, 10 per tube
      - 10 tons, climatisation
      - 10 tons, flag accomodations
      - 20 tons, 30 350-kg mines and rails
      - 10 tons, weight reserve

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     3,922 lbs / 1,779 Kg = 13.9 x 8.3 " / 210 mm shells or 0.8 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.51
   Metacentric height 4.2 ft / 1.3 m
   Roll period: 11.4 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 73 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.20
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.67

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has rise forward of midbreak
   Block coefficient: 0.539
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.42 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 18.92 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 50 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 44
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 3.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -4.92 ft / -1.50 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      22.15 ft / 6.75 m
      - Forecastle (13 %):   21.33 ft / 6.50 m
      - Mid (15 %):      20.51 ft / 6.25 m (13.12 ft / 4.00 m aft of break)
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Stern:      13.12 ft / 4.00 m
      - Average freeboard:   14.38 ft / 4.38 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 131.4 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 106.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 13,790 Square feet or 1,281 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 93 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 84 lbs/sq ft or 412 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.92
      - Longitudinal: 1.97
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

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Prinz Adalbert class

SMS Prinz Adalbert - laid down 1900, commissioned 1902 - SUNK 14 December 1907 in the Battle of Easter Island
SMS Friedrich Karl - laid down 1900, commissioned 1902, sunk 31 May 1908



DKB Panzerkreuzer laid down 1900

Displacement:
   8,432 t light; 8,835 t standard; 9,954 t normal; 10,850 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   485.56 ft / 485.56 ft x 65.62 ft x 19.88 ft (normal load)
   148.00 m / 148.00 m x 20.00 m x 6.06 m

Armament:
      6 - 6.69" / 170 mm guns (3x2 guns), 149.90lbs / 68.00kg shells, 1899 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline, evenly spread
     Aft Main mounts separated by engine room
      4 - 6.69" / 170 mm guns in single mounts, 149.90lbs / 68.00kg shells, 1899 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
     10 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     10 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
     10 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns in single mounts, 22.05lbs / 10.00kg shells, 1900 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
     12 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.00lbs / 0.45kg shells, 1896 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts

   Weight of broadside 2,724 lbs / 1,235 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 120

   4 - 17.7" / 450 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
   - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
   Main:       5.51" / 140 mm  360.89 ft / 110.00 m    9.84 ft / 3.00 m
   Ends:       1.97" / 50 mm    124.67 ft / 38.00 m    9.84 ft / 3.00 m
   Upper:       3.94" / 100 mm    328.08 ft / 100.00 m    6.56 ft / 2.00 m
     Main Belt covers 114 % of normal length

   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:       5.51" / 140 mm    1.97" / 50 mm       2.76" / 70 mm
   2nd:       5.51" / 140 mm    1.97" / 50 mm       1.97" / 50 mm
   3rd:       3.94" / 100 mm    1.97" / 50 mm       1.97" / 50 mm
   4th:       1.97" / 50 mm    1.97" / 50 mm             -

   - Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 5.51" / 140 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 15,200 ihp / 11,339 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,015 tons)

Complement:
   497 - 647

Cost:
   £0.917 million / $3.668 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 344 tons, 3.5 %
   Armour: 2,585 tons, 26.0 %
      - Belts: 1,269 tons, 12.8 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 451 tons, 4.5 %
      - Armour Deck: 810 tons, 8.1 %
      - Conning Tower: 55 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 2,375 tons, 23.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,098 tons, 31.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,522 tons, 15.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 30 tons, 0.3 %
      - 20 tons, torpedoes, 5 per tube
      - 10 tons, Markoni room

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     10,775 lbs / 4,887 Kg = 71.9 x 6.7 " / 170 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.60
   Metacentric height 5.8 ft / 1.8 m
   Roll period: 11.4 seconds
   Steadiness    - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 71 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.20
   Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.77

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.40 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 22.04 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:          19.69 ft / 6.00 m
      - Forecastle (10 %):    16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Mid (50 %):       16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Quarterdeck (10 %):    16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Stern:          16.40 ft / 5.00 m
      - Average freeboard:    16.54 ft / 5.04 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space    - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 109.2 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 139.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 22,236 Square feet or 2,066 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 96 lbs/sq ft or 469 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.31
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

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Arminius class

SMS Arminius - laid down 1902, commissioned 1903 - sold to CSA 1918



DKB Ost Afrikan Panzerkreuzer laid down 1902 (Engine 1903)

Displacement:
   6,407 t light; 6,716 t standard; 7,986 t normal; 9,003 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   437.17 ft / 437.17 ft x 65.62 ft x 17.72 ft (normal load)
   133.25 m / 133.25 m x 20.00 m x 5.40 m

Armament:
     4 - 6.69" / 170 mm guns (2x2 guns), 149.91lbs / 68.00kg shells, 1899 Model
     Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
     4 - 6.69" / 170 mm guns in single mounts, 149.91lbs / 68.00kg shells, 1899 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side ends, evenly spread
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
     6 - 5.91" / 150 mm guns in single mounts, 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1901 Model
     Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
     on side, evenly spread
     6 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
     8 - 3.46" / 88.0 mm guns in single mounts, 22.05lbs / 10.00kg shells, 1900 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
     4 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in all but light seas
    12 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in single mounts, 1.00lbs / 0.45kg shells, 1896 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts

   Weight of broadside 1,983 lbs / 899 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 120

       4 - 17.7" / 450 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
  - Belts:      Width (max)   Length (avg)      Height (avg)
       Main:            5.51" / 140 mm  311.68 ft / 95.00 m     9.84 ft / 3.00 m
       Ends:           1.97" / 50 mm   125.49 ft / 38.25 m     9.84 ft / 3.00 m
       Upper:          3.15" / 80 mm   278.87 ft / 85.00 m     6.56 ft / 2.00 m
         Main Belt covers 110 % of normal length

  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
       Main:           5.51" / 140 mm  1.97" / 50 mm           2.76" / 70 mm
       2nd:            5.51" / 140 mm  1.97" / 50 mm           1.97" / 50 mm
       3rd:            3.94" / 100 mm  1.97" / 50 mm           1.97" / 50 mm
       4th:            1.97" / 50 mm   1.97" / 50 mm                 -

  - Armour deck: 1.97" / 50 mm, Conning tower: 5.51" / 140 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 12,000 shp / 8,952 Kw = 19.25 kts
   Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts (Bunkerage = 2,287 tons)

Complement:
   422 - 549

Cost:
   £0.644 million / $2.578 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 250 tons, 3.1 %
   Armour: 2,159 tons, 27.0 %
      - Belts: 1,061 tons, 13.3 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 322 tons, 4.0 %
      - Armour Deck: 729 tons, 9.1 %
      - Conning Tower: 47 tons, 0.6 %
   Machinery: 1,500 tons, 18.8 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 2,468 tons, 30.9 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,579 tons, 19.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 30 tons, 0.4 %
      - 15 tons, torpedoes, 3 per tube
      - 5 tons, Markoni room
      - 10 tons, climatisation

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     11,815 lbs / 5,359 Kg = 78.8 x 6.7 " / 170 mm shells or 1.7 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.70
   Metacentric height 6.4 ft / 2.0 m
   Roll period: 10.9 seconds
   Steadiness      - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.13
   Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.74

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.550
   Length to Beam Ratio: 6.66 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.91 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:          18.04 ft / 5.50 m
      - Forecastle (10 %):    14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Mid (50 %):       14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Quarterdeck (10 %):    14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Stern:          14.76 ft / 4.50 m
      - Average freeboard:    14.90 ft / 4.54 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space    - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 90.8 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 133.4 %
   Waterplane Area: 20,020 Square feet or 1,860 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 111 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 89 lbs/sq ft or 435 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.97
      - Longitudinal: 1.39
      - Overall: 1.00
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

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ex-Russian Diana class

SMS Athena (ex-Russian Diana) - laid down 1895, commissioned 1897, rebuilt 1903, acquired 1908 - sold to Japan 1918

Brandenburgian (ex-Russian) Protected Cruiser laid down 1895 (Engine 1903)

Displacement:
   6,200 t light; 6,426 t standard; 7,072 t normal; 7,589 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
   405.84 ft / 405.84 ft x 55.12 ft x 21.00 ft (normal load)
   123.70 m / 123.70 m x 16.80 m  x 6.40 m

Armament:
     4 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns in single mounts, 67.03lbs / 30.41kg shells, 1909 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on centreline ends, evenly spread
     8 - 5.12" / 130 mm guns in single mounts, 67.03lbs / 30.40kg shells, 1895 Model
     Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
     on side, all amidships
     6 - 2.95" / 75.0 mm guns in single mounts, 12.87lbs / 5.84kg shells, 1895 Model
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts
     on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
   Weight of broadside 882 lbs / 400 kg
   Shells per gun, main battery: 150
   1 - 17.7" / 450 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
  - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   1.57" / 40 mm         -         0.79" / 20 mm
   2nd:   1.57" / 40 mm         -         0.79" / 20 mm
   3rd:   0.79" / 20 mm         -               -

  - Armour deck: 2.99" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 5.98" / 152 mm

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, reciprocating cruising steam engines plus steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 3 shafts, 12,798 ihp / 9,547 Kw = 20.00 kts
   Range 4,000nm at 12.00 kts (Bunkerage = 1,163 tons)
  4,800nm at 10kts
Complement:
   385 - 501

Cost:
   £0.553 million / $2.213 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 110 tons, 1.6 %
   Armour: 957 tons, 13.5 %
      - Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
      - Armament: 64 tons, 0.9 %
      - Armour Deck: 846 tons, 12.0 %
      - Conning Tower: 48 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 1,741 tons, 24.6 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,192 tons, 45.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 872 tons, 12.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 2.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     9,080 lbs / 4,118 Kg = 135.4 x 5.1 " / 130 mm shells or 1.4 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
   Metacentric height 2.7 ft / 0.8 m
   Roll period: 14.1 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 96 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.43
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck
   Block coefficient: 0.527
   Length to Beam Ratio: 7.36 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 20.15 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 48
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
   Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
      - Stem:      20.67 ft / 6.30 m
      - Forecastle (20 %):   20.67 ft / 6.30 m
      - Mid (50 %):      20.67 ft / 6.30 m
      - Quarterdeck (15 %):   20.67 ft / 6.30 m
      - Stern:      20.67 ft / 6.30 m
      - Average freeboard:   20.67 ft / 6.30 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 95.6 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 152.8 %
   Waterplane Area: 15,279 Square feet or 1,419 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 128 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 118 lbs/sq ft or 578 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 1.22
      - Longitudinal: 4.15
      - Overall: 1.38
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather