| Brandenburg
Class pre dreadnaught battleships, were the first German
battleships designed for high seas fleet activity. These ships of
the 1888-1889 design were nicked named the Whalers by the British.
and on commissioning into the Imperial German navy, they joined
the 1st Division of the 1st squadron and were detached to China during
the Boxer rebellion. between 1902 and 1904 they were modernised
with new boilers and had their large fighting masts removed.
In 1910 Kurfurst Fried rich Wilhelm and Weissenburg both Nickel
steel armoured ships built by Krupp's were sold to Turkey.
being renamed Heireddin Barbaroosa and Torgud Reis.
Heireddin Barbaroosa was Torpedoed and sunk by Royal naval
submarine E11 on the 8th August 1915 in the Dardanelle's. Torgud
reis became a training ship in 1924 and broken up 1938. Both
Brandenburg and Worth became during World war One, Coastal defence
ships, then accommodation ships. The Brandenburg it was planned to
use her as a gunnery target ships but this remained unfinished and
finally scrapped on 13th may 1919. |
| Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm |
30th June 1891 |
To Turkey 12th September 1910 renamed |
| Brandenburg |
21st September 1891 |
Stricken 13th May 1919, BU |
| Weissenburg |
14th December 1891 |
To Turkey 12th September 1910 renamed |
| Wörth |
6th August 1892 |
Stricken 13th May 1919, BU |
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SMS
Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm Commissioned
into the German navy on the 29th April 1894, sold on the 12th
September 1910 to Turkey for 9 million marks. becoming Barbaros
Hayreddin. Sunk by Royal navy Submarine E11 on the 8th august 1915
in the Dardanelle's. with the loss of 253 Killed |
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SMS Kurfurst Friedrich Wilhelm. Sent in by
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SMS Kurfurst Freidrich Wilhelm.
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SMS Brandenburg
Commissioned into the German navy on the 19th
November 1893. Served in overseas stations during 1900 to 1901.
coming back to Hoe fleet duties end of 1901. until 1915 when
SMS Brandenburg became a coastal defence ship. also becoming accommodation
ship at Libau 1916 to 1918. was to become a target ship but
work was not completed. finally broken up at Danzig in 1920. |
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Brandenburg, 1900s.
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SMS Weissenburg Commissioned
into the German fleet on the 14th October 1894. Sold to Turkey on
the 12th October 1910 becoming Torgut Reis. In 1924 became a
naval training ship but hulked at Bosporus until 1938 when she was
scrapped. |
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SMS Weissenburg.
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SMS Wörth Commissioned
in the German navy 31st October 1893, In 1915 became a coastal defense
ship, later becoming a accommodation ship at Danzig. Stricken form
the list on the 13th May 1919 and broken up at Danzig |
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Worth.
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Wörth pictured pre 1896
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SMS Wörth
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