SMS Baden was one of four
Sachsen-class armored frigates of the
German Imperial Navy. Built in the
Imperial Dockyard in
Kiel from 1876 to 1883 and armed with a main battery of six 26 cm (10 in) guns in two open
barbettes, she was commissioned in September 1883.
Baden served on numerous training exercises and cruises in the 1880s and 1890s and participated in several cruises escorting Kaiser
Wilhelm II on state visits. During 1896โ1897, the ship was extensively rebuilt. She was removed from active duty in 1910, served in a number of secondary roles, and was sold in April 1938 and broken up in 1939โ1940.
Illustration: Hugo Graf; restoration: Adam Cuerden