SMS Erzherzog Karl

Overview

SMS Erzherzog Karl
Overview
Type	Pre-Dreadnought Battleship
Ship of Class	Erzherzog Karl-Class Battleship
Year of Class	1902
Place of Origin	Austro-Hungarian Empire
Crew	740
Laid Down	24 July, 1902
Launched Down	4 October, 1903
Completed	By 17 June, 1916
Fate	Obtained by French Navy, scrapped in 1921.
Operators	Austro-Hungarian Navy
Manufacturing
Manufacturer	Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino
Dimensions
Length	Overall: 126.24m
Engine & Performance
Propulsion	2 shafts, 2 VTE 4 cylinders, 16 Belleville boilers

The SMS Erzherzog Karl was an early pre-dreadnought battleship, utilized by the Austro-Hungarian Navy during the beginning of the 20th century.

Sources
Books	Online	Documents
	• naval-encyclopedia.com