Battle of Warships : SMS Grosser Kurfürst | German Imperial Navy | World War I
8SMS Grosser Kurfürst was the second battleship of the four-ship König class. Grosser Kurfürst (or 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. She was formally commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 30 July 1914.
During the Battle of Jutland, Grosser Kürfurst was hit several times with large caliber, but the Kürfurst did not take significant damage. However, bad luck often befell the Grosser Kürfurst, namely repeatedly colliding with SMS König, being hit by sea mines, hitting SMS Kronprinz again and repeatedly being hit by other ships.
SMS Grosser Kürfurst merupakan kapal tempur kedua dari kelas König. Ia bertugas di Kaiserliche Marine untuk Perang Dunia I. Ia resmi dibangun pada Oktober 1911, diluncurkan 5 Mei 1913 dan mulai resmi bertugas pada 30 Juli 1914. Pada Pertempuran Jutlandia, Grosser Kürfurst beberapa kali terkena tembakan dengan kaliber besar, namun Kürfurst tidak mengalami kerusakan berarti. Namun, nasib buruk sering menimpa Grosser Kürfurst, yaitu berkali-kali bertabrakan dengan SMS König, terkena ranjau laut, menabrak lagi SMS Kronprinz dan berkali kali ditabrak kapal lainnya.