Sachsen class armored frigate
- Sachsen class armored frigate
The "Sachsen" class of armored frigates was a class of four ships commissioned into the German Kaiserliche Marine in the late 1870s to early 1880s. The development of the class was begun in 1861. The ships were designed to operate in the Baltic Sea area.
Design specifications
The ship was 97.8 meters long and had a draught of 18.3m. She was armed with six 26cm guns, two single-mounted in an open barbette fore, and the remaining four mounted amidships, also on single mounts. In 1886, the ship was modified to include five torpedo tubes, of various sizes. Two 45cm tubes were mounted in the sides of the ship, two 35cm tubes located in the nose of the ship, and one 35cm tube in the tail.
"Sachsen's" armor was made of wrought steel, and ranged from 203mm to 254mm on the armored citadel, and between 51mm to 64mm thick on the deck. The ship was manned by a crew which ranged from 317 to 436 officers and sailors.
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