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SMS ''Kaiser'' was the lead ship of the s; was her sister ship. Named for the title "Kaiser" ((ドイツ語:Emperor)), 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 fleet in February 1875. ''Kaiser'' mounted a main battery of eight guns in a central battery amidships. ''Kaiser'' 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. ''Kaiser'' was rebuilt in the early 1890s as an armored cruiser, though she was too slow to perform satisfactorily in this role. Nevertheless, she spent several years as the flagship of the East Asia Squadron before returning to Germany in 1899. She was used in secondary roles after 1904, until after the end of World War I in 1919, when she was broken up for scrap. == Construction == ''Kaiser'' was ordered by the Imperial Navy from the Samuda Brothers shipyard in London, UK; her keel was laid in 1871. ''Kaiser'' and her sister ''Deutschland'' 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 19 March 1874 and commissioned into the German fleet on 13 February 1875. ''Kaiser'' cost the German government 8,226,000 gold marks. The ship was long overall and had a beam of and a draft of forward. ''Kaiser'' 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. ''Kaiser''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 Kaiser (1874)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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