SMS Kaiser
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SMS Kaiser has been the name of two ship
s of the German Imperial Navy:
Additionally, a number of Imperial Navy vessels were given names of specific kaiser
s:
Two ships have been named Kaiserin:
Ship
Since the end of the age of sail a ship has been any large buoyant marine vessel. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size and cargo or passenger capacity. Ships are used on lakes, seas, and rivers for a variety of activities, such as the transport of people or goods, fishing,...
s of the German Imperial Navy:
- SMS Kaiser (1875)SMS Kaiser (1875)SMS Kaiser was the lead ship of the s; was her sister ship. Named for the title "Kaiser" , held by the leader of the then newly created German Empire, the ship was laid down in the Samuda Brothers shipyard in London in 1871. The ship was launched in March 1874 and commissioned into the German...
, a Kaiser classKaiser class armored frigateThe Kaiser class of ironclad warships was a pair of vessels built for the German Imperial Navy in the early 1870s. The lead ship, , was laid down in 1871 and launched in 1874. was laid down in 1872 and launched in 1874; both ships were built by the Samuda Brothers shipyard in London. They were the...
armored frigateIronclad warshipAn ironclad was a steam-propelled warship in the early part of the second half of the 19th century, protected by iron or steel armor plates. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warships to explosive or incendiary shells. The first ironclad battleship, La Gloire,... - SMS Kaiser (1911)SMS Kaiser (1911)SMS Kaiser "SMS" stands for "Seiner Majestät Schiff" was the lead ship of the of battleships of the German Imperial Navy. Kaiser was built by the Imperial Dockyard at Kiel, launched on 22 March 1911 and commissioned on 1 August 1912. The ship was equipped with ten guns in five twin turrets, and...
, a Kaiser-class battleship which served through World War I
Additionally, a number of Imperial Navy vessels were given names of specific kaiser
Kaiser
Kaiser is the German title meaning "Emperor", with Kaiserin being the female equivalent, "Empress". Like the Russian Czar it is directly derived from the Latin Emperors' title of Caesar, which in turn is derived from the personal name of a branch of the gens Julia, to which Gaius Julius Caesar,...
s:
- SMS Kaiser BarbarossaSMS Kaiser BarbarossaSMS Kaiser Barbarossa was a German pre-dreadnought battleship of the . The ship was built for the Imperial Navy, which had begun a program of expansion at the direction of Kaiser Wilhelm II. She was constructed at Schichau, in Danzig...
, an 11,600-ton Kaiser Friedrich III-class battleship, launched 1900 - SMS Kaiser Friedrich IIISMS Kaiser Friedrich IIISMS Kaiser Friedrich III was the lead ship of the Kaiser Friedrich III class of pre-dreadnought battleships. She was laid down at the Kaiserliche Werft in Wilhelmshaven in 1895, and finished in October 1898...
, an 11,600-ton Kaiser Friedrich III-class battleship, launched 1896 - SMS Kaiser Karl der GroßeSMS Kaiser Karl der GroßeSMS Kaiser Karl der Grosse was a German pre-dreadnought battleship of the , built around the turn of the 20th Century for the German Imperial Navy.In German, the ship's name was rendered with an eszett, as Kaiser Karl der Große. Most English-language sources replace the eszett...
, an 11,600-ton Kaiser Friedrich III-class battleship, launched 1899 - SMS Kaiser Wilhelm IISMS Kaiser Wilhelm IISMS Kaiser Wilhelm II was the second ship of the of pre-dreadnought battleships. She was built at the Imperial Dockyard in Wilhelmshaven and launched 14 September 1897. The ship was completed 7 October 1898 and commissioned into the fleet as flagship on 4 February 1902...
, an 11,600-ton Kaiser Friedrich III-class battleship, launched 1897 - SMS Kaiser Wilhelm der GroßeSMS Kaiser Wilhelm der GroßeFor the liner of the same name, see SS Kaiser Wilhelm der GrosseSMS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse was a German pre-dreadnought battleship of the , built around the turn of the 20th Century. The ship was one of the first battleships built by the German Imperial Navy as part of a program of naval...
, an 11,600-ton Kaiser Friedrich III-class battleship, launched 1899
Two ships have been named Kaiserin:
- SMS KaiserinSMS KaiserinSMS Kaiserin "SMS" stands for "Seiner Majestät Schiff" was the third vessel of the of battleships of the German Imperial Navy. Kaiserins keel was laid in November 1910 at the Howaldtswerke dockyard in Kiel. She was launched on 11 November 1911 and was commissioned into the fleet on 15 May 1913...
, a 25,000-ton Kaiser-class battleship, launched 1911 - SMS Kaiserin AugustaSMS Kaiserin AugustaSMS Kaiserin Augusta was a unique protected cruiser, built for the German Kaiserliche Marine in the early 1890s. She was laid down in 1890, launched in January 1892, and completed in November of that year. Owing to budgetary restrictions, Kaiserin Augusta was designed to fill both fleet scout and...
: 6,000-ton unique heavy cruiser, launched 1892