Braunschweig class

===Description===
This is the oldest brand of battleship still in service in the Imperial Navy. Many older vessels still exist, but were removed from active service due to their low combat value and a severe shortage of crews to man them. When these ships entered service from 1904 to 1906, they brought several improvements compared to the preceding Wittelsbach class. The main artillery calibre was increased from 24cm to 28cm, and the secondary artillery was also upgraded to 17cm in order to have a heavier rapid firing artillery. Five of these ships were commissioned, all named after German states, but only two are at the disposal of the High Seas Fleet. The other three serve as training ships, coastal defence vessels or floating barracks.
===Ship data===
Relative combat value: 5145
Basic damage control capacity: 68%
Dimensions
Displacement: 14167 tons
Length: 128 m
Width: 26 m
Draught: 8 m
Standard crew: 743
Performance
Maximum speed (undamaged): 18 knots
Endurance: 10192 km
Coal capacity: 2000 tons
Armour protection
Conning tower armour: 12
Hull armour: 4
Main belt armour: 14.7 (includes backing slope of deck armour)
Deck armour: 3 (sloped at edges to provide additional belt level protection)
Best armour type: Krupp
Armament
4 x 28cm SK L/40, centrally controlled. Ammo: 320 rounds
14 x 17cm SK L/40, centrally controlled. Ammo: 1820 rounds
18 x 8,8cm SK L/35, centrally controlled. Ammo: 2700 rounds
6 x 45cm C/03 D Torpedoes, locally controlled. Ammo: 12 torpedoes
===Ships in class===
* Braunschweig (unavailable, floating barrack)
* Elsaß (unavailable, training ship)
* Hessen
* Preußen
* Lothringen (unavailable, coastal defence ship)
Category:Ship type
Category:Capital ship
Category:Battleship
Category:Pre-dreadnought
Category:Kaiserliche Marine