Einsatz im Ersten Weltkrieg. The wreck of a pre-First World War German battleship, SMS Grosser Kurfürst, which sank off the Kent coast in 1878 and a Folkestone memorial which pays tribute to the 284 men who lost their lives, have been granted protection by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and … She was laid down at the Imperial Dockyard in Wilhelmshaven in 1870 and completed in 1878; her long construction time was in part due to a redesign that was completed after work on the ship had begun. The SMS Grosser Kurfürst sank off the Kent coast when it was rammed by a fellow German ship. The four ships made up the V Division of the III Bat… The SMS Grosser Kurfürst was modified during its construction to mount a pair of revolving twin-gun turrets.Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic England, said: "This historic shipwreck tells the story of Germany's increasing naval strength in the late 19th Century at a time when Britain and Germany were on friendly terms.

Speaking that day, William Smith, the First Lord of the Admiralty "The Grosser Kurfürst appears to have sunk at once. The Kaiser officially approved the verdict, which put an end to the series of trials over the sinking of Another consequence of the sinking was to instill an aversion to naval expenditures in the German 1 = Due to enemy action. Grosser Kurfürst was the second ship in the German line, behind her sister König and followed by Markgraf and Kronprinz. Survivors of the SMS Grosser Kurfurst were rescued off the coast at Folkestone

The German fleet again sought to draw out and isolate a portion of the Grand Fleet and destroy it before the main British fleet could retaliate. They also saw the brief return of the ancient ram, used to cause damage to enemy ships. The SMS Grosser Kurfürst has been granted protection by Historic England. The memorial in Folkestone to the 284 men who lost their lives as been listed Grosser Kurfürst was present during the fleet operation on 31 May and 1 June 1916 that resulted in the Battle of Jutland. The wreck of a German battleship that was sunk in … Großer Kurfürst — German Tier X battleship. Disappointed that his protégé had taken the blame for the sinking, Stosch requested another court martial for Monts, who was found not guilty. The ship was fitted with triple main turrets designed at the outbreak of World War II. "He said it was the only non-Royal Navy warship to have sunk in English waters between 1860 and 1913,"The listing of the associated memorial in Folkestone with its German inscription is a poignant reminder of the loss of nearly 300 crewmen on board," Mr Wilson said. "The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sitesUK economy is still set for worst performance in 100 years according to the UK's central bank. "Now the wreck has been given scheduled protection and added to the National Heritage List for England, and the memorial has been given a Grade II listing.

Her main battery of four 26 cm (10 in) guns was initially to be placed in a central armored battery, but during the redesign this was altered to a pair of twin gun turrets amidships.

"It is right that we continue to remember them. 3 = Constructive total loss Sullivan, in a letter to his mother dated 2 June 1878, 2 = Maiden revenue-earning voyage. Das Schiff lief am 5. The ironclad SMS Grosser Kurfürst was built during an experimental period in naval warfare when ships moved away from a wooden construction.

These are external links and will open in a new window The project was developed based on combat experience and featured powerful torpedo protection, enhanced horizontal armor and more advanced AA guns. Recreational divers would still allowed to dive the wreck but the new measures would give its contents a level of protection, Historic England said. The Kaiser commuted Batsch's sentence after he had served two months' time. "The coastguard at Folkestone rendered immediate assistance. SMS Grosser Kurfürst  (or Großer  ) was an ironclad turret ship built for the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy).