Prinz Heinrich, was a faster but
lightly armoured variation of the Furst Bismarck Heavy Cruiser. The
Prinz Heinrich was intended to serve in the Overseas stations. The Prinz
Heinrich was intended to be the first of a total of 16 heavy cruisers for service
in the German Colonies and to replace the old cruisers which were
stationed there. Built at Kiel Dockyard, and laid down in 1898, launched
22nd march 1900 and competed 11th March 1902. Work was started in
1914 at Kiel for refit. but this was stopped in 1916 when she was
disarmed and used as a engineers training ship and a depot ship at Kiel.
she was finally sold for scrap to Audorf Rendsburg in 1920.
Displacement 9652 tons -, speed:
20.5 knots, Compliment 594. Armament: Four 210mm (9.4inch)
(2x2) Ten 150mm (5.9-inch) Twelve 88mm (3.4inch) and
four Machine Guns Four Torpedo Tubes 1 submerged in the bow,
Two submerged in the beam and One above water line in the stern.
