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Weissenburg

Linienschiff 1894 - 1938  Brandenburg  Class

   Ship Info   History   Operational History   Technical Data 
28.08.1894-24.09.1894:   Shipyard trials.
14.10.1894:   Weissenburg is commissioned.
-12.01.1895:   Training and trials.
May 1895:   Visit to Scotland.
21.08.1897:   During the autumn exercises, the Weissenburg rams the torpedo boat D1 which sinks after the collision.
09.07.1900:   The battleship is sent to China and leaves Kiel.
28.08.1900:   Arrival in Hongkong.
06.12.1900-03.01.1901:   Repairs in Hongkong.
08.02-23.03.1901:   Stationed in Tsingtau.
01.06.1901:   Sent back to Germany.
11.08.1901:   Arrival in Wilhelmshaven.
Jun 1902 :   After a collision, the ram bow gets damaged and has to be supported by a wooden construction.
29.09.1902:   Decommissioned.
-27.09.1904:   Modernization and refits.
27.09.1904-27.09.1907:   Recommissioned and part of the 2nd Squadron.
27.09.1907:   Decommissioned, put into fleet reserve.
02.08.1910:   Recommissioned, used as a training ship.
06.08.1910:   Sold to Turkey.
14.08.1910:   Weissenburg leaves Wilhelmshaven and heads for Turkey.
01.09.1910:   Arrival in Turkey, the ship is officially given to the Turkish Navy and renamed to Torgut Reis .
-1938:   Used as a training ship.
1938:   Decommissioned used as a floating barrack since then.
after 1938s:   Scrapped.

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