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Kaiserin und Königin Maria Theresia Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Kaiserin und Königin Maria Theresia		271	STT, San Rocco	6.10.1891	29.4.1893	11/1894	accommodation ship 2.1917

Technical data

Displacement normal, t	5330
Displacement full, t	6026
Length, m	113.7 oa 111.7 wl
Breadth, m	16.3
Draught, m	6.81
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 3-cyl HTE, 10 cylindrical boilers
Power, h. p.	9000
Max speed, kts	19
Fuel, t	coal 746
Endurance, nm(kts)	3500(10)
Armour, mm	Harvey; belt: 100, turrets: 100, casemates: 80, deck: 60 - 40, CT: 50
Armament	2 x 1 - 238/32 G. L/35 C.86, 8 x 1 - 149/33 G. L/35 K.86 apt., 2 x 1 - 66/16 G. L/18, 12 x 1 - 47/40 SFK L/44 S, 6 x 1 - 47/30 SFK L/33 H, 4 x 1 - 8.80, 4 - 450 TT (1 bow, 2 beam, 1 stern)
Complement	475

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Project history

The executive committee of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, the Marine-sektion, agreed with foreign navies in their estimate of the high value of a modern type armoured cruiser which could perform some of a battleship's duties. In addition the success of the two light cruisers of the Kaiserin Elisabeth class persuaded the authorities to build an improved successor with more displacement, heavier armament and heavier armour. Five British yards were asked to tender designs: Cammell Laird, Vickers-Armstrong, Fairfield, Napier (Glasgow) and Thomson. However, eventually the first ship, officially designated as 'torpedo-ram-cruiser C' was ordered at STT to give work to the Austrian yard personnel.

Kaiserin und Königin Maria Theresia was originally planned with six 15cm and fourteen 47mm, but the number of guns was increased during construction.

Ship protection

The belt was 100mm. Main guns barbettes had up to 100mm protection, 15cm guns were protected by 80mm casemates. There was 60-40mm protective deck. CT had 50mm sides.

Modernizations

1910: - 2 x 1 - 238/32, 4 x 1 - 47/30; + 2 x 1 - 190/40 G. L/42, 4 x 1 - 37/42 C.1900V

Naval service

She was disarmed 31.1.1917, decommissioned 7.2.1917 and served as an accommodation ship for German submarine crews. Her guns were transferred to the Italian front.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.