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Braunschweig of the Braunschweig pre Dreadnaught German battleship, was a bigger, with heavier guns and faster than the Wittelsbach Class battleships, The Braunschweig class autherised under the Naval programme of 1900. The Branschweig was launched on December 20th 1902 and commissioned into the German navy on the 15th October 1904. served with the German fleet until being reduced to a training ship in 1916 and on the 20th august 1917bevcoming a barrack ship at keil. after world war one she was kept. and served with the Reichsmarine between 1921 and 1926.. Stricken on the 31st March 1931 and became a hulk at Wilhelsmhaven finally broken up end of 1931. Displacement: 14,167 tons, Speed: 18.5 knots, Compliment: 743. Armament: Four 280mm Guns, Fourteen 170mm Guns Eighteen 88mm Guns and four machine guns, also Six 450mm Torpedo Tubes.
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SMS Braunschweig |
Braunschweig. submitted by email by Ralph Benz |
SMS Braunschweig. Sent in by David Lockhart. |
Braunschweig. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PGB045 |
Braunschweig. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PGB046 |
Braunschweig |
20th December 1902 |
Stricken 31st March 1931, BU |
Elsass |
26th May 1903 |
Stricken 31st March 1931, BU |
Hessen | 18th September 1903 | To USSR 1946 becoming Tsel |
Preussen | 30th October 1903 | Stricken 5th April 1929, BU |
Lothringen | 27th May 1904 | Stricken 31st March 1931, BU |
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