SMS Deutschland (1875)
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| Career (German Empire) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Deutschland |
| Namesake: | Deutschland |
| Builder: | Samuda Brothers, Great Britain |
| Laid down: | 1872 |
| Launched: | September 12, 1874 |
| Commissioned: | July 20, 1875 |
| Fate: | Scrapped Hamburg 1909 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Kaiser class armored frigate |
| Displacement: |
As built:7319 tons std, 8940 tons max |
| Length: | 293 ft (89 m) |
| Beam: | 62.5 ft (19.1 m) |
| Draught: | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Propulsion: |
8 x Penn transverse trunk boilers 1 x Penn 2 cyl. single expansion Coal 880 tons |
| Speed: | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h) |
| Range: | 2470 nmi @ 10 knots |
| Complement: | As built: 32 + 568 Refitted: 36 + 620 |
| Armament: |
As built: 8 x 10.23 in (260 mm) (8 x 1) guns 768 rounds |
| Armor: | Conning Tower: 1.1 in (28 mm) - 1.9 in (48 mm) Belt: 4.9 in (120 mm) - 10 in (250 mm) Casemates: 7 in (180 mm) - 8 in (200 mm) |
The Deutschland was a Kaiser class armoured frigate designed by Sir Edward Reed and built by Samuda Brothers at Cubitt Town, London. Fitted with a sailing rig which was removed during refitting at the Imperial Dockyard, Wilhelmshaven, from 1894 to 1897. She became a harbour ship in May 1904. On November 22, 1904 she was renamed Jupiter. She was struck from the German Imperial Navy list on May 21, 1906, and used as a target ship before being sold in 1908.
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