SMS KAISER

'SMS ''Kaiser''' has been the name of two ships of the German Imperial Navy:

★ SMS ''Kaiser'', launched in 1872, a ''Kaiser'' class heavy cruiser

★ SMS ''Kaiser'', launched in 1911, a ''Kaiser'' class battleship which served through World War I
Additionally, a number of Imperial Navy vessels were given names of specific kaisers:

★ SMS ''Kaiser Barbarossa'': 11,600 ton ''Kaiser Friedrich'' class battleship, launched 1900

★ SMS ''Kaiser Friedrich III.'': 11,600 ton ''Kaiser Friedrich'' class battleship, launched 1896

★ SMS ''Kaiser Karl der Große'': 11,600 ton ''Kaiser Friedrich'' class battleship, launched 1899

★ SMS ''Kaiser Wilhelm II.'': 11,600 ton ''Kaiser Friedrich'' class battleship, launched 1897

★ SMS ''Kaiser Wilhelm der Große'': 11,600 ton ''Kaiser Friedrich'' class battleship, launched 1899
Two ships have been named ''Kaiserin'':

★ SMS ''Kaiserin'': 25,000 ton ''Kaiser'' class battleship, launched 1911

★ SMS ''Kaiserin Augusta'': 6,000 ton unique heavy cruiser, launched 1892