A complement of 633 officers and men is carried.
PRINZ ADALBERT.
FRIEDRICH KARL.
(Completed 1903.)
These are vessels of 8,850 tons displacement, and 410-ft. in length. They have engines of 17,000 h.p., giving a speed of 21 knots. Their armament comprises four 8·2-in. guns in twin turrets, ten 5·9-in., and twelve 21-pounder quick-firers, with four torpedo tubes. The armour belt is only 4 ins. thick, but the two turrets are protected by 6-in. armour.
Coal capacity is 1,600 tons with bunkers full. A complement of 591 officers and men is borne.
PRINZ HEINRICH.
(Completed 1902.)
This vessel is one of the earliest German armoured cruisers. She was built specially for service abroad, and was formerly on the China station. She displaces 8,760 tons, is 410-ft. in length, and originally steamed at 201⁄2 knots, but is now considerably slower.
Her armament consists of two 9·4-in., ten 5·9-in., and ten 21-pounder guns, with four torpedo tubes, three of them submerged. The big guns are in single turrets placed at each end, whilst the secondary armament is mounted partly in small turrets, and partly in battery.
There is only a 4-in. belt on the waterline, with 6-in. plating on the heavy turrets. The full fuel supply is 1,450 tons. Her complement numbers 567 officers and men.
FÜRST BISMARCK.
(Completed 1900.)
This is the oldest armoured cruiser in service. She is at present being converted into a torpedo training ship, and may not have her full armament on board. The displacement is 10,750 tons, length 411-ft., speed 19 knots. She carries four 9·4-in., twelve 5·9-in., ten 21-pounders, and six torpedo tubes. The big guns are in two twin turrets. An 8-in. belt protects the waterline, and the main gun positions have plating of equal thickness. This vessel was completed in 1900, having taken more than four years to build. Her present fighting value is small. The complement is 594 officers and men.