+--------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ | | Superb Class. | Nassau Class. | +--------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ |Armour |Krupp: Complete |Krupp: Complete | | | belt, about 16 ft. | belt, 12 in. amidships, | | | wide (narrower | tapering | | | aft), 11 in. amidships, | to 3·9 in. forward, | | | tapering to | and 3·9 in. aft; | | | 6 in. forward and | lower deck side, | | | 4 in. aft; turrets, | 7·9 in. amidships, | | | 8 in.; barbettes, | 3·9 in. narrow | | | 12 in.; forward | belt at ends; turrets | | | conning-tower, 12 | and barbettes, | | | in.; after conning-tower,| 11 in.; battery, | | | 8 in.; deck, | 6·1 in.; conning-tower, | | | sloping, 2·7 in. | 11·8 in.; | | | | deck, sloping, 2·9 in. | |Armament|10 12-in. (45 calibres) |12 11-in. (45 calibres) | | | in pairs in turrets, | in pairs in turrets, | | | 1 forward, 1 on | 1 forward, 1 aft, | | | each beam, 2 aft | and 2 on each | | | on centre line; | beam; 12 5·9 in. | | | 16 4-in. (50 calibres), | (45 calibres) in battery;| | | 2 on each | 16 3·4 in. | | | turret (except No. | (24-pounder); torpedo | | | 4), 8 in superstructure; | tubes, 6 18-in., | | | 5 machine; | submerged, bow, | | | torpedo tubes, 5 | stern, and broadside. | | | 18-in., submerged, | | | | broadside, and | | | | stern. | | +--------+---------------------------+---------------------------+