SMS Kronprinz
Scuttled
| Type | Dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | König |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 10 × 30.5 cm (12.0 in) guns |
Fought at Jutland and Moon Sound. Interned at Scapa Flow after the armistice and scuttled there by her crew on 21 June 1919.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 10 × 30.5 cm (12.0 in) guns
- 14 × 15 cm (5.9 in) guns
- 10 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) guns
- 5 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 12 to 35 cm (5 to 14 in)
- Deck: 6 to 10 cm (2 to 4 in)
- Conning tower: 30 cm (12 in)
- Turrets: 30 cm
- Casemates: 15 cm
| Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
|---|---|
| Laid down | November 1911 |
| Launched | 21 February 1914 |
| Commissioned | 8 November 1914 |
| Displacement | Normal: 25,796 t (25,389 long tons) Full load: 28,600 t (28,100 long tons) |
| Length | 175.4 m (575 ft 6 in) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Complement | 41 officers 1,095 enlisted men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
21 February 1914
Battle of Jutland
Survived
31 May – 1 June 1916
Battle of Moon Sound
Survived
16 October – 3 November 1917
Ran aground
Fate
Scuttled
Scuttled 21 June 1919 in Gutter Sound, Scapa Flow