Bayern-class battleship
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The Bayern-class battleships were the last and most powerful dreadnoughts built for the Imperial German Navy during World War I, featuring heavy main armament and improved armor compared to their predecessors.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SMS Baden | 0 |
| SMS Bayern | 0 |
| SMS Sachsen | 0 |
| SMS Württemberg | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bayern-class battleship
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battleship class ⓘ dreadnought battleship class ⓘ |
| armorBeltMaxThickness | up to 350 mm ⓘ |
| armorDeckThickness | up to about 100 mm ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 30 meters ⓘ |
| commissioned |
1916
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1917 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| constructionStatus |
never completed
ⓘ
never completed ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designPeriod | early 1910s ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | over 32,000 tonnes ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 28,000 tonnes ⓘ |
| fate |
scuttled as target in 1921
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scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1919 ⓘ |
| fateOfClass | two ships completed and surrendered after World War I ⓘ |
| launched |
1915
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1915 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | approximately 179 meters ⓘ |
| mainBatteryCaliber | 38 cm ⓘ |
| mainBatteryConfiguration | 8 × 38 cm guns in 4 twin turrets ⓘ |
| mainBatteryTurretArmor | up to about 350 mm ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Jutland (planned but arrived too late to participate) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first German battleship class armed with 38 cm guns
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improved armor protection compared to König-class ⓘ |
| numberOfCompletedShips | 2 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfPlannedShips | 4 ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | König-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers with oil spraying
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role | capital ship ⓘ |
| roleAfterWar | British gunnery target ship ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1916 ⓘ |
| ship |
SMS Baden
NERFINISHED
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SMS Bayern NERFINISHED ⓘ SMS Sachsen NERFINISHED ⓘ SMS Württemberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | approximately 21 knots ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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