Construction and design SMS V4
sister ship v2
v4 launched vulcan s stettin, prussia (now szczecin in poland) shipyard on 23 december 1911 , commissioned on 15 june 1912.
the ship 71.1 metres (233 ft 3 in) long overall , 70.2 metres (230 ft 4 in) @ waterline, beam of 7.6 metres (24 ft 11 in) , draught of 3.11 metres (10 ft 2 in). displacement 569 tonnes (560 long tons) normal , 697 tonnes (686 long tons) deep load. 3 coal-fired , 1 oil-fired water-tube boilers fed steam 2 direct-drive steam turbines rated @ 17,000 metric horsepower (17,000 shp; 13,000 kw), giving design speed of 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph). 107 tonnes (105 long tons) of coal , 78 tonnes (77 long tons) of oil carried, giving range of 1,190 nautical miles (2,200 km; 1,370 mi) @ 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) or 490 nautical miles (910 km; 560 mi) @ 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph).
armament consisted of 2 8.8 cm (3.5 in) sk l/30 naval guns in single mounts fore , aft, 4 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes 1 reload torpedo carried. 18 mines carried. in 1916 l/30 guns replaced more powerful 8.8 cm (3.5 in) sk l/45 guns. ship had crew of 74 officers , other ranks.
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