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BATTLESHIPS, PANZERSCHIFF, HISTORICAL NAVAL PRINT,1894 Original Antique Wood Engraving

PRINT SHOWS: 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. 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. SIEGFRIED CLASS BATTLESHIP -1889 SPANISH BATTLESHIP- INFANTIN MARIA THERESA

Published for Joseph Meyer Meyers Konversations

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