SMS Großer Kurfürst
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SMS Grosser Kurfürst may refer to one of two vessels of the Imperial German Navy:
This name may also refer to:
- SMS Grosser Kurfürst, commissioned in 1875, one of Germany's first armored ships to be built in Germany.
- SMS Grosser KurfürstSMS Grosser Kurfürst (1913)SMS Grosser Kurfürst"SMS" stands for "Seiner Majestät Schiff" was the second battleship of the four-ship . Grosser Kurfürst served in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The battleship was laid down in October 1911 and launched on 5 May 1913...
, commissioned in 1914, a battleshipBattleshipA battleship is a large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns. Battleships were larger, better armed and armored than cruisers and destroyers. As the largest armed ships in a fleet, battleships were used to attain command of the sea and represented the apex of a...
which served during World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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This name may also refer to:
- SS Grosser Kurfürst, an ocean linerOcean linerAn ocean liner is a ship designed to transport people from one seaport to another along regular long-distance maritime routes according to a schedule. Liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes .Cargo vessels running to a schedule are sometimes referred to as...
for North German Lloyd launched in 1899