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SMS Kaiser

SMS Kaiser

Kaiser-class ironclad
SMS Kaiser was the lead ship of the Kaiser-class ironclads; SMS Deutschland was her sister ship. Named for the title "Kaiser", held by the leader of the then newly created German Empire, the ship was laid down in the Samuda Brothers shipyard in... Wikipedia
Launched: March 19, 1874
Length: 293′
Construction started: 1871
Armor: Belt: 127 to 254 mm (5 to 10 in); Deck: 38 to 51 mm (1.5 to 2.0 in); Battery: 203 mm (8 in)