SMS Friedrich der Grosse
German battleship of the Kaiser Class
battleships of the German Navy. FRIEDRICH DER GROSSE Built by A.G Vulcan, at Hamburg and launched on
the 10th June 1911 and commissioned on the 15th October 1912. became the fleet
flagship from January 1913, to 14th march 1917, and was given heavy foremast
similar to the Konig Class. Fought at the Battle of Jutland
and after armistice interned
at Scapa Flow and scuttled on the 21st June 1919. Eventually
raised in April 1937 and scrapped at Scapa. The ships Bell was returned to
Germany on 30th august 1965 and is now at Glucksburg-Meierwik at
the Fleet headquarters
WEIGHT 24,380 tons to 27,000 tons
DIMENSIONS 564FT (171.8m) x 95.3FT (29m) x 27.3FT (9.1M)
SPEED 21knots to 23 knots RANGE 7,900 Miles at 12 knots, 2,400
Miles at 21 Knots. ARMAMENT Ten 12-inch guns in pairs in five turrets fourteen 5.9
-inch single guns Eight 3.4 inch single guns and four 3.4 inch Anti
Aircraft guns Five 20- inch Torpedo Tubes all submerged.
Compliment of 1084 to 1250 (1084 made up of 41 Officers
and 1043 other ranks)
