Turgut Reis
Survived
Imperial German Navy, then Ottoman Navy
| Type | Pre-dreadnought battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Brandenburg |
| War | First Balkan War |
| Main guns | 4 × 11″ guns |
Service
| 1894–1910 | Weissenburg | |
| from 1910 | Turgut Reis Bought by the Ottoman Empire |
The German Weissenburg, bought in 1910. Fought at Elli and Lemnos.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 28 cm (11 in) MRK L/40 caliber guns
- 2 × 28 cm (11 in) MRK L/35 caliber guns
- 8 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/35 guns
- 8 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK L/30 guns
- 3 × 45 cm (18 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 400 mm (15.7 in)
- Barbettes: 300 mm (11.8 in)
- Deck: 60 mm (2.4 in)
| Builder | AG Vulcan Stettin |
|---|---|
| Laid down | May 1890 |
| Launched | 14 December 1891 |
| Commissioned | 14 October 1894 |
| Displacement | Normal: 10,013 t (9,855 long tons) Full load: 10,670 t (10,500 long tons) |
| Length | 115.7 m (379 ft 7 in) loa |
| Speed | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) |
| Complement | 38 officers 530 enlisted men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched as SMS Weissenburg
14 December 1891
Renamed Turgut Reis
September 1910 · Bought by the Ottoman Empire
Battle of Elli
Survived
16 December 1912
8 killed
Battle of Lemnos
Damaged
18 January 1913
17 hits; 9 killed
Fate
Survived
Broken up, 1950–1957