ClassKaiser Max class (1875)
NavyAustro-Hungarian Navy
CountryAustria-Hungary
Builder / shipyardStabilimento Tecnico Triestino, Trieste
Laid down1874-02-14
Launched1875-12-28
Completed1876-10-26
What is known about this ship
Lead ship of the 1875 Kaiser Max class.
Service history
Saw limited active service because of budget constraints and later served in secondary roles.
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.
Class relationship
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
- NH 87025 KAISER MAX (Austrian Casemate Battleship, 1862-1941) ↗Naval History and Heritage Command · accessed 2026-09-18
- The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867-1918Purdue University Press
- Austro-Hungarian Warships of World War IIan Allan
- Austro-Hungarian BattleshipsWarship International
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