HANNOVER - The Battle of Jutland - Centenary Initiative

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HANNOVER

Fleet

HochSeeFlotte

Ship Type

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Nickname

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Ship Class

Detschland pre-dreadnought

Grouping

Flagships of IV Division, II Battle Squadron

Command

Scheer

Builder's Yard

Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelsmhaven

Budget Year

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Construction Notes

She completed 10 months after Dreadnought was launched and consequently was obsolete from her first day. Known as the "five minute ships"

Date Laid Down

07.11.1904

Launch Date

29.09.1905

Completed date

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Commission date

01.10.1907

Year laid down

1904

Year launched

1905

Year completed

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Commission Year

1907

Pennant No

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Photo Details

Probabaly 1920 because of the addition of torpedo tubes and mast has changed. Laboe.

Sister ships

Deutschland and Pommern.

Eventual Fate

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Jutland result

Hannover avoided serious damage in the Run to the North when Prince Royal targeted her. She only suffered small shraphnel damage but Mauve did not want to go up against the 5th BS 15" guns and so turned 8 points to starboard. Witnessed the destruction of the Black Prince. Around 03:00 in destroyer attacks (wheich eventually ended with Onslaught's torpedoing Pommern), Hannover was also targeted. Onslaught's third torpedomeant for Pommern passed astern of Hannover. Around 04:00 mistakenly opened fire on Stettin and Munchen until Admiral Scheer ordered her to cease. Fired 8 28 cm shells and 44 8.8 cm shells during the battle.

Ready for action after dock repairs

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Commander

Kapitän zur See Wilhlem Heine (Flagship of Rear Admiral Freeiherr von Dalwigk zu Lichetenfels)

Noteable Officers

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Crew complement

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Officers

Ratings

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Killed

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Wounded

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Prisoners

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Displacement full Load (tons)

14,218

Artefacts Data

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Ship's Model

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Length (ft)

419

Length (mtrs)

127.6

Beam (ft)

Beam (mtrs)

22.2

Draught (ft)

26.9

Draught (mtrs)

8.21

Max. Speed (knots)

Range (miles)

9,000 km at 10 kts

Range (kilometres)

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Fuel

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Propulsion

Three shafts run at a rated 17,999 ihp.

Armour Main Belt

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Deck Armour

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Turret Armour IN CM

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Conning Tower Armour

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Barbette Armour

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Weight of armour

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Armour / Displacement Ratio

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Watertight compartments

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General Notes

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Fire Control Table

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Fire Control - Clock

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Primary Gun calibre

28 cm (11”) SK/L40 guns

No. Primary Turrets

Guns (No.barrels)

Primary gun layout

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Rounds per main gun

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Effective broadside guns

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Primary shell Weight (inches or cm)

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Primary Broadside Weight

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Secondary Gun Calibre

17 cm (6.7 ”) SK / 40 guns

Guns (No.barrels) 2

Rounds per secondary

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Other Armament

Twenty-two 8.8 cm (3.5”) SK L/ 45 naval guns

Elevation (degrees)

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Gunnery Range (yards)

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Gunnery Range (metres)

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Rate of Fire (rds per minute)

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Shells expended Main

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Mines dropped

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Shells expended Secondary

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Torpedoes fired

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Gunnery Notes

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Torpedo Type IN

18"

No. tubes

Torpedo Type MM

450 mm

No. Mines

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Torpedo Notes

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References & sources

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