| Austro-Hungarian "Kaiserin Elisabeth" |
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| The Kaiserin Elisabeth and the very similar Kaiser Franz Joseph I could be cited as a subtype of the protected cruisers - also referened as "Torpedo Ram Cruiser". Designed by Naval Commander Sternbeck they were built to support the new developed torpedo boats with their armament consisted of 2x240mm and 6x150mm. | ||||
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| Technical Data | ||
Laid down: |
1888-07 at Seearsenal Pola 1890-09-25 1892-01-24 5,707 t 103.68 x 14.75 x 5.71 m 5,947 iHP; 4 water-tube boilers; 2 VTE 16.9 / 19 kts ? 709.7 t coal or 584.7 t briquettes 424 |
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Main: |
2x240 cal 35 6x150 cal 35 11x47 cal 44; 2x47 cal 33; 3x37 cal 23; 4x37 Vickers; 2x70 cal 15 deck: 38; conning tower: 50; sides: 56; 240mm:90; 150mm: 60/40 4x400 [bow, sides, stern] ? |
Kaiserin Elisabeth - 1888-06: laid
down as torpedo ram cruiser "B" as replacemernt of Kaiser;
1890-09-25: launched and christened Kaiserin Elisabeth; 1900:
member of the Austro-Hungarian naval forces to support European interests during the Boxer
Uprising in China  ; 1905/06: major refit  |
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| Kaiser Franz Joseph I - 1888-01-03: laid down at S.T.T. San Rocco as torpedo ram cruiser "A" to replace the Lissa; 1889-05-18: launched and christened Kaiser Franz Joseph I; 1890-07-02: commissioned; 1919-10-17: sunk during heavy weather |
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