Armoured Ironclad Cruisers: Preussen Class

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Armoured Ironclad Cruisers: Preussen Class

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Preussen Class Ironclad Armoured Frigate SMS Friedrich der Grosse pictured with her sister SMS Preussen at Kristiania (Oslo) in 1879...She was laid down at the Imperial Dockyard in Kiel in 1871 and completed in 1877. Her main battery of four 10 inch guns was mounted in a pair of twin gun turrets amidships...Friedrich der Grosse served with the fleet from her commissioning until 1896, though she was frequently placed in reserve throughout her career. She was a regular participant in the annual fleet training maneuvers conducted with the exception of the mid-1880s, when she was temporarily replaced by newer vessels. She participated in several cruises in the Baltic and Mediterranean Seas, often escorting Kaiser Wilhelm II on official state visits. She was removed from active service in 1896, after which she was used in secondary roles until 1919, when she was stricken from the naval register and sold to a scrapyard. Friedrich der Grosse was broken up for scrap the following year.
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