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SMS Don Juan d'Austria

Second ship of the 1875 Kaiser Max class.

Kaiser Max class (1875)Austro-Hungarian NavyLate 19th centuryVerified subject image
The Austro-Hungarian ironclad SMS Don Juan d'Austria in her original configuration, probably in the late 1870s to 1880 at the latest
The Austro-Hungarian ironclad SMS Don Juan d'Austria in her original configuration, probably in the late 1870s to 1880 at the latesthistory.navy.mil · Public domainImage source
ClassKaiser Max class (1875)
NavyAustro-Hungarian Navy
CountryAustria-Hungary
Builder / shipyardStabilimento Tecnico Triestino, Trieste
Laid down1874-02-14
Launched1875-10-25
Completed1876-06-26

What is known about this ship

Second ship of the 1875 Kaiser Max class.

Service history

Served intermittently and was reduced to accommodation duties after becoming obsolete.

Class context: Kaiser Max class (1875)

The 1875 Kaiser Max class consisted of three new casemate ironclads built under a program officially presented as reconstruction of older ships.

This ship is recorded as a member of Kaiser Max class (1875). Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867-1918Purdue University Press
  2. Austro-Hungarian Warships of World War IIan Allan
  3. Austro-Hungarian BattleshipsWarship International
  4. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860-1905Conway Maritime Press
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