An ironclad coast defence ship of the 1870s which served as a fleet flagship for twenty years, well into the pre-Dreadnought era.
The German armoured ship Baden in the new blue-gray paint scheme of 1892 and before reconstruction in 1896. The unique square arrangement of the four tall funnels is shown off from this camera angle.
-The excellent Wikipedia entry
posted by JW on Monday, 11 May 2026
