Closeup scans of the SMS Derfflinger.
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In the Firth of Forth likely a few days after 11/2/1918, the former flagship High Seas Fleet & Kaiser class battleship the SMS Friedrich der Grosße.
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In Scapa Flow, Scotland likely dying early 1919, the German großekreuzer SMS Moltke is starting to look in poor condition after months in internment.
#moltke #sms #kaiserlichemarine #germany #ww1 #worldwar1 #warship #ship #navalhistory #history #battlecruiser #scotland
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Likely in November 1918 in Scapa Flow, the recently interned Große Kreuzer SMS Derfflinger (aka Iron Dog).
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A pre-war propaganda photo postcard of the German König class battleship SMS Markgraf.
#markgraf #battleship #dreadnought #warship #ship #kaiserlichemarine #germany #ww1 #worldwarone #navalhistory #history
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Likey during late 1918 in Scapa Flow, Scotland, the heavy units of the HSF’s I Scouting Group. SMS Seydlitz is in foreground on the left of the photo.
#hsf #battlecruisers #fleet #scapaflow #germany #deutschland #kaiserlichemarine #ww1 #worldwarone #navalhistory #history #warship #ship
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#BB #Battlship #IronDuke scrapped together with #BC #BattleCruiser #Derfflinger in 1946
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During World War 1, the Kaiserliche Marine super-dreadnought SMS Bayern dockside.
#bayern #battleship #dreadnought #warship #ship #germany #kaiserlichemarine #navy #navalhistory #history #ww1 #worldwar1
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On September 13th, 1918 in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, a Torpedoboat flotilla is preparing to depart the port.
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Around October 1914, a formal photo of the Kaiserliche Marine dreadnought SMS Ostfriesland.
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SMS Schlesien was the fourth ship of the Deutschland-class of pre-dreadnought battleships. She was laid down in 1904, launched in May 1906, and commissioned in May 1908. Like her sisters, she was already outdated on completion due to the commissioning of HMS Dreadnought in 1906. She took part in patrols and fleet sorties in the North Sea and saw minor action at the Battle of Jutland, where a near miss killed one sailor and wounded another. By 1917, she was relegated to secondary duties as the High Seas Fleet prioritised dreadnoughts. After the war, Schlesien was one of the few battleships Germany was permitted to retain under the Treaty of Versailles.In 1944–45, Schlesien was pressed into service as a support ship for shore bombardment and training in the final desperate months of the war. She was heavily damaged by a British air-dropped naval mine in May 1945 off Swinemünde. Scuttled in shallow water, her wreck was scrapped after the war.
SMS Schlesien was the fourth ship of the Deutschland-class of pre-dreadnought battleships. She was laid down in 1904, launched in May 1906, and commissioned in May 1908. Like her sisters, she was already outdated on completion due to the commissioning of HMS Dreadnought in 1906. She took part in patrols and fleet sorties in the North Sea and saw minor action at the Battle of Jutland, where a near miss killed one sailor and wounded another. By 1917, she was relegated to secondary duties as the High Seas Fleet prioritised dreadnoughts. After the war, Schlesien was one of the few battleships Germany was permitted to retain under the Treaty of Versailles.In 1944–45, Schlesien was pressed into service as a support ship for shore bombardment and training in the final desperate months of the war. She was heavily damaged by a British air-dropped naval mine in May 1945 off Swinemünde. Scuttled in shallow water, her wreck was scrapped after the war.
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Schlesien
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After June 3rd, 1916, crew of the Großekreuzer SMS Seydlitz clean up shell casings & damage from the Skagerrak Battle. A prominent hole in the side of Turret C from a 13.5cm projectile.
#seydlitz #battledamage #war #germany #kaiserlichemarine #navalhistory #history #ww1 #worldwar1 #ship #warship
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Mecklenburg www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #Battleship, #FirstWorldWar, #GermanNavy, #HighSeasFleet, #ImperialGermanNavy, #KaiserlicheMarine, #MaritimeHistory, #Naval, #NavalHistory, #Navy, #Pre-dreadnought, #SMSMecklenburg, #WorldWarOne, #WW1
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Hannover www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #battleship #FirstWorldWar #GermanNavy #HighSeasFleet #ImperialGermanNavy #KaiserlicheMarine #maritimehistory #naval #NavalHistory #Navy #Pre-dreadnought #SMSHannover #WorldWarOne #WW1
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In 1918, sailors aboard the German Kaiserliche Marine dreadnought SMS Großer Kurfürst relax on the main deck & bow.
#battleship #dreadnought #germany #kaiserlichemarine #navy #warship #ship #sailors #nap #relax #ww1 #worldwar1 #navalhistory #history
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A post Skagerrak Battle snapshot of the Kaiserliche Marine großekreuzer SMS Derfflinger. She had a tripod mast installed as part of her post battle repairs.
#derfflinger #battlecruiser #germany #kaiserlichemarine #ww1 #worldwar1 #navahistory #history #warship #ship
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Lothringen www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #Battleship, #FirstWorldWar, #GermanNavy, #HighSeasFleet, #ImperialGermanNavy, #KaiserlicheMarine, #MaritimeHistory, #Naval, #NavalHistory, #Navy, #Pre-dreadnought, #SMSLothringen, #WorldWarOne, #WW1
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SMS Hessen was the third ship of the Braunschweig-class battleships (along with her sister ships Braunschweig, Lothringen, Elsass and Preussen) built for the Imperial German Navy in the early 20th century. Named after the Grand Duchy of Hesse, she was laid down at the Germaniawerft shipyard in Kiel in 1902, launched on 18 September 1903, and commissioned on 19 September 1905.
SMS Hessen was the third ship of the Braunschweig-class battleships built for the Imperial German Navy www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #battleship #HighSeasFleet #ImperialGermanNavy #KaiserlicheMarine #maritimehistory #NavalHistory #Predreadnought #SMSHessen #WW1
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German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Braunschweig www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #Battleship, #FirstWorldWar, #GermanNavy, #HighSeasFleet, #ImperialGermanNavy, #KaiserlicheMarine, #MaritimeHistory, #Naval, #NavalHistory, #Navy, #Pre-dreadnought, #SMSBraunschweig, #WorldWarOne, #WW1
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On October 17th, 1917, a Russian 30.5cm shell explodes in the water near the Kaiserliche Marine battleship SMS Kronprinz during the Battle of Moon Sound.
#battle #battleship #kronprinz #kaiserlichemarine #germany #deutschland #ww1 #worldwar1 #navalhistory #history #navalbattle #dreadnought
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Kaiserliche Marine engineers work inside a likely Kaiser class battleship.
#engineers #engineroom #steam #steampowered #coal #boilers #sailors #germany #kaiserlichemarine #warship #ship #ww1 #worldwar1 #navalhistory #history
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May 1916, the 1st Battle Squadron of the Kaiserliche Marine’s High Seas Fleet. Behind the unknown Nassau class battleship is Helgoland class ships.
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The lead ship of her class of five pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial German Navy, SMS Wittelsbach was laid down in 1899 and completed in October 1902. Along with her sister ships Wettin, Zähringen, and Mecklenburg, she served in I Squadron for the duration of her peacetime career. Her other sister, Schwaben was used as a training ship to modernize the training unit of the German fleet. Decommissioned in 1910, but reactivated a year later, she served as a training ship until 1914. Brought back to active duty by the start of World War One, Wittelsbach served with IV Battle Squadron. The ship served in the Baltic Sea, including during the Battle of the Gulf of Riga in August 1915, but saw no combat with Russian forces. By late 1915, crew shortages and the threat from British submarines forced the Kaiserliche Marine to withdraw older battleships like Wittelsbach. The ship then saw service in auxiliary roles, first as a training ship and then as a ship’s tender. After the war, she was converted into a tender for minesweepers in 1919. In July 1921, the ship was sold and broken up for scrap metal.
Built for the Imperial German Navy, SMS Wittelsbach was laid down in 1899 and completed in October 1902. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #battleship #ImperialGermanNavy #KaiserlicheMarine #maritimehistory #Predreadnought #SMSWittelbach #warship #WW1
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SMS Kaiser Wilhelm II was the second ship of the Kaiser Friedrich III-class of pre-dreadnought battleships built for the German Imperial Navy.
SMS Kaiser Wilhelm II was the second ship of the Kaiser Friedrich III-class of pre-dreadnought battleships built for the German Imperial Navy. www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #MaritimeHistory #SMSKaiserWilhelmII #battleship #PreDreadnought #GermanHighSeasFleet #WW1 #KaiserlicheMarine
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SMS Kaiser Friedrich III was laid down in 1895 at the Kaiserliche Werft in Wilhelmshaven, launched on 1 July 1896, and commissioned into service with the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) on 7 October 1899. She was the first of her class, which also included SMS Kaiser Wilhelm II, SMS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, SMS Kaiser Karl der Grosse, and SMS Kaiser Barbarossa. These ships reflected evolving German battleship design with improved armament layout and propulsion compared to earlier Brandenburg-class battleships. Kaiser Friedrich III displaced about 11,600 tons at full load, measured 125.3 metres long, and had a top speed of around 17.5 knots powered by triple-expansion steam engines. Her primary armament consisted of four 24 cm (9.4 inch) guns in two twin turrets, fore and aft. These were supported by eighteen 15 cm (5.9 inch) secondary guns and twelve 8.8 cm (3.5 inch) guns. She also carried six 45 cm torpedo tubes. Protection was provided by Harvey armor, with a belt up to 300 mm thick. Service History Upon commissioning, Kaiser Friedrich III became the flagship of the German Home Fleet (Heimatflotte), serving in this capacity until 1905. During this period, she was involved in fleet maneuvers, training cruises, and diplomatic visits, projecting German naval power. However, like all pre-dreadnoughts, her role diminished rapidly following the launch of HMS Dreadnought in 1906, which rendered earlier battleships obsolete. From 1905 onward, she was replaced as flagship by newer vessels and reassigned to secondary duties. She was placed in reserve and occasionally reactivated for training purposes. World War I and Fate At the outbreak of World War I, Kaiser Friedrich III and her sister ships were briefly mobilized into the V Battle Squadron (V. Geschwader) for coastal defense and training duties. Given their outdated design and limited combat value compared to newer dreadnoughts, they did not participate in frontline operations.
German Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Kaiser Friedrich III
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SMS Weissenburg was one of four Brandenburg-class pre-dreadnought battleships constructed for the Imperial German Navy in the early 1890s. As part of Germany’s first generation of true seagoing battleships, Weissenburg symbolized the country’s growing naval ambitions and marked a turning point in its maritime strategy. Though she would later be overshadowed by more modern warships, Weissenburg served with distinction during her years in the German fleet before being sold to the Ottoman Empire, where she had an extended second career under the name Turgut Reis.
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The German pre-Dreadnought battleship SMS Wörth of the Brandenburg-class www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-m... #battleship #FirstWorldWar #GermanNavy #ImperialGermanNavy #KaiserlicheMarine #Predreadnought #Ship #SMSWörth #warship #WorldWarOne #WW1 #WWI #Maritimehistory
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