Kaiser Franz Joseph I-class cruiser

The Kaiser Franz Joseph I-class was a class of protected cruisers of the Austro-Hungarian Navy. The class comprised Kaiser Franz Joseph I and Kaiserin Elisabeth.

Design
The ships of the class were 103.7 m long, had a beam of 14.75 m, a draught of 5.7 m, and had a displacement of 3,967 ton. The ships were equipped with 2 shaft engines, which were rated at 8450 ihp and produced a top speed of 19 kn. The main armament of the ships where two 9.4 in single guns and six 5.9 in single guns.

Construction
Kaiser Franz Joseph I was laid down in 1888 at the Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino shipyard in Trieste. She was launched on 18 May 1889 and commissioned on 2 July 1890. Kaiserin Elisabeth was laid down also in 1888 at Pola Navy Yard and was launched on 25 September 1890. She was commissioned on 24 January 1892.