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SMS ''Deutschland'' was the second and final ship of the s; was her sister ship. Named for Germany (''Deutschland'' in German), the ship was laid down in the Samuda Brothers shipyard in London in 1872. The ship was launched in September 1874 and commissioned into the German fleet in July 1875. ''Deutschland'' mounted a main battery of eight guns in a central battery amidships. She was the last capital ship built for the German Navy by a foreign ship-builder; all subsequent ships were built in Germany. ''Deutschland'' served with the fleet from her commissioning until 1896, though she was frequently placed in reserve throughout her career. The ship was a regular participant in the annual fleet training maneuvers conducted with the exception of the mid-1880s, when she was temporarily replaced by newer vessels. She participated in several cruises in the Baltic and Mediterranean, often escorting Kaiser Wilhelm II on official state visits. ''Deutschland'' was rebuilt in the early 1890s as an armored cruiser, though she was too slow to perform satisfactorily in this role. Nevertheless, she spent three years in the East Asia Squadron before returning to Germany in 1900. She was used in secondary roles after 1904, until 1908 when she was sold and broken up for scrap. == Construction == ''Deutschland'' was ordered by the Imperial Navy from the Samuda Brothers shipyard in London, UK; her keel was laid in 1872. ''Deutschland'' and her sister ''Kaiser'' were ordered shortly after the end of the Franco-Prussian War, under the assumption that the French would quickly attempt a war of revenge. The ship was launched on 12 September 1874 and commissioned into the German fleet on 20 July 1875. ''Deutschland'' cost the German government 8,240,000 gold marks. She was the last German capital ship built by a foreign shipbuilder. The ship was long overall and had a beam of and a draft of forward. ''Deutschland'' was powered by one 2-cylinder single expansion engine, which was supplied with steam by eight coal-fired trunk boilers. The ship's top speed was , at . She was also equipped with a full ship rig. Her standard complement consisted of 32 officers and 568 enlisted men. She was armed with eight L/20 guns mounted in a central battery amidships. As built, the ship was also equipped with a single L/22 gun. After being rebuilt in 1891–1895, her armament was increased by six L/22 and one 8.8 cm L/30 guns, four and later twelve auto-cannons, and five torpedo tubes, all mounted in the ship's hull. ''Deutschland''s armor was made of wrought iron and backed with teak. The armored belt was thick; this was backed with of teak. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SMS Deutschland (1874)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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