SMS Hessen
Battleship
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SMS Hessen was the third of five pre-dreadnought battleships of the Braunschweig class. She was laid down in 1902, was launched in September 1903, and was commissioned into the German Kaiserliche Marine in September 1905. Wikipedia
Launched: September 18, 1903
Builder: Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft
Armor: Belt: 110 to 250 mm (4.3 to 9.8 in); Turrets: 250 mm (9.8 in); Deck: 40 mm (1.6 in)
Length: 127.7 m (419 ft)