Prinz Heinrich (Single Ship)
Improved Armored Cruiser Design (Single Ship) - Commissioned 1902, decommissioned 1920. Improved design: smaller (8,887 tons vs. 10,690), faster (20 knots vs. 18.5) than Fürst Bismarck. 2× 24cm + 10× 15cm guns. Demonstrated trade-off: reduced main armament (2× vs. 4× 24cm) for higher speed and better maneuverability. First German cruiser to achieve 20 knots. Last German armored cruiser with 24cm guns (later classes adopted 21cm standard). Survived WWI, scrapped 1920.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 8887 t
- Displacement (full)
- 9806 t
- Length
- 415 ft
- Beam
- 64.3 ft
- Crew
- 568
- Ships built
- 1
- Commissioned
- 1902
- Decommissioned
- 1920
Performance
- Top speed
- 20 kn
- Range
- 4800 nm at 12 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 2× 24cm (9.4-inch) SK L/40
- Secondary guns
- 10× 15cm (5.9-inch) SK L/40
- Torpedoes
- 6× 45cm
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- 100-225mm Krupp cemented
- Deck
- 40-50mm
- Fire control
- Optical rangefinders
In-Game
- Tier
- T2
- Game power
- 19.36
- Research cost
- 1,704
- Credit cost
- 13,552
Notable
- Improved armored cruiser design (smaller, faster than Fürst Bismarck)
- First German cruiser to achieve 20 knots speed
- Reduced main armament (2× 24cm vs. 4× 24cm) for higher speed
- Enhanced secondary armament (10× 15cm guns)
- Demonstrated trade-off: fewer heavy guns for higher speed and maneuverability
- Last German armored cruiser with 24cm main guns (later classes used 21cm)