Tegetthoff centre Battery
ship was the design of Von Romako's his idea was to have the main guns
positioned in a citadel each side being designed as a "bow
battery" ship, this would mean could be aimed and fired while
ramming or in pursuit of enemy shipping. they were also positioned to
give overlapping fire arcs. Each of the main guns were fully
protected with heavy armour. and the ammunition was positioned
directly below the guns. In her major refit she was converted to
twin screws and new Schichau engines were installed. Two new
Military ,masts were fitted and her the old masts removed. She served as
Harbour guard ship at Pola form 1897.being renamed The Mars in 1912
after the first world war she was ceded to Italy and finally scrapped in
1920
Displacement: 7,400 tons. Complement: 578. (525
before reconstruction)
Length: 285.5 ft. Breadth: 62 ft. Depth: 25 ft.
Armament: six 9.4 inch guns, five 6 inch guns, fifteen 3 pdr guns, four
1 pdr guns and four torpedo tubes.
