Kaiser Franz Joseph I-class cruiser

Class overview
SMS Kaiser Franz Joseph I
Name:	Kaiser Franz Joseph I class
Builders:	Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino Trieste
Operators:	Austro-Hungarian Navy
Completed:	2
General characteristics
Type:	Protected cruiser
Displacement:	3,967 tons
Length:	103.7 m (340 ft 3 in)
Beam:	14.75 m (48 ft 5 in)
Draught:	5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
Propulsion:	8,450 ihp (6,300 kW), two shafts
Speed:	19 knots (35 km/h)
Armament:	2 × 9.4 in (24 cm) (2 × 1) 6 × 5.9 in (15 cm) (6 × 1) 2 × 2.7 in (6.9 cm) (2 × 1) 3 × 1pdr revolver (3 × 1) 4 × 18 in (46 cm) torpedo tubes

The Kaiser Franz Joseph I class was a class of protected cruisers of the Austro-Hungarian Navy. The class comprised Kaiser Franz Joseph I and Kaiserin Elisabeth.

Design

The ships of the class were 103.7 metres (340 ft 3 in) long, had a beam of 14.75 metres (48 ft 5 in), a draught of 5.7 metres (18 ft 8 in), and had a displacement of 3,967 tons. The ships were equipped with 2 shaft engines, which were rated at 8,450 ihp (6,300 kW) and produced a top speed of 19 knots (35 km/h). The main armament of the ships where two 9.4 in (24 cm) single guns and six 5.9 in (15 cm) single guns.

Construction

Kaiser Franz Joseph I was laid down in 1888 at the Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino shipyard in Trieste. She was launched on 18 May 1889 and commissioned on 2 July 1890. Kaiserin Elisabeth was laid down also in 1888 at Pola Navy Yard and was launched on 25 September 1890. She was commissioned on 24 January 1892.

External links

Description of class

Kaiser Franz Joseph I-class cruisers

Kaiser Franz Joseph I Kaiserin Elisabeth

Preceded by: SMS Tiger Followed by: Zenta class

List of cruisers of Austria-Hungary

Austro-Hungarian Navy ship classes of World War I

Dreadnought battleships	Tegetthoff Ersatz Monarch^X

Pre-dreadnought battleships	Habsburg Erzherzog Karl Radetzky

Coastal defense ships	Kronprinz Erzherzog Rudolf^S Kronprinzessin Erzherzogin Stephanie^S Monarch

Armored cruisers	Kaiserin und Königin Maria Theresia^S Kaiser Karl VI^S Sankt Georg^S

Protected cruisers	Kaiser Franz Joseph I

Scout cruisers	Admiral Spaun^S Novara

Light cruisers	Panther Tiger^S Zenta Ersatz Zenta^X

Destroyers	Meteor^S Blitz Planet^S Trabant^S Satellit^S Magnet^S Huszár Warasdiner^S Tátra Ersatz Tátra^X

U-boats	U-1 U-3 U-5 U-7 U-10 U-14^C U-20 U-27 U-43 U-48 U-50 U-52 U-101 U-107

Auxiliaries	Pola

S Single ship of class X Cancelled C Captured

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