Moltke-class battlecruiser
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The Moltke-class battlecruiser was a class of early 20th-century German Imperial Navy capital ships that combined heavy armament and relatively high speed, serving prominently during World War I.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moltke-class battlecruiser canonical | 3 |
| German battlecruiser Moltke | 1 |
| German battlecruiser SMS Von der Tann | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German warship class
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battlecruiser class ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 28 cm SK L/50 guns in five twin turrets
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12 × 15 cm SK L/45 guns ⓘ 12 × 8.8 cm guns ⓘ 4 × 50 cm submerged torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armamentLayout | centerline and wing turrets ⓘ |
| armorBelt | up to 270 mm ⓘ |
| armorConningTower | up to 350 mm ⓘ |
| armorDeck | 50 to 76 mm ⓘ |
| armorTurret | up to 230 mm ⓘ |
| beam | 29.4 metres ⓘ |
| boilerType | coal-fired water-tube boilers ⓘ |
| category | World War I battlecruisers of Germany ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 1900s to early 1910s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 1000 officers and men ⓘ |
| designed | for high speed and heavy armament ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Admiralstab (German Imperial Admiralty Staff)
ⓘ
surface form:
German Imperial Naval Office
|
| designedSpeed | 25.5 knots ⓘ |
| designImprovementOver | Von der Tann ⓘ |
| displacement |
22979 tonnes standard
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over 25000 tonnes full load ⓘ |
| draft | 9.2 metres ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Seydlitz-class battlecruiser ⓘ |
| fuelType | coal with oil spraying ⓘ |
| hasMember |
SMS Goeben
ⓘ
SMS Moltke ⓘ |
| hullType | steel hull with longitudinal framing ⓘ |
| length | 186.6 metres ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Helmuth von Moltke the Elder ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureType | dreadnought-era capital ship ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Dogger Bank
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Battle of Jutland ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial German Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | High Seas Fleet ⓘ |
| precededBy | Von der Tann-class battlecruiser ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| propulsionShafts | 4 shafts ⓘ |
| role |
engaging enemy cruisers and battlecruisers
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scouting for the battle fleet ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 28 knots on trials ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War I ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
German battlecruiser SMS Von der Tann
this entity surface form:
German battlecruiser Moltke
subject surface form:
SMS Goeben