Baden Dreadnought

Baden was a German Bayern-class battleship completed during the First World War, carrying fifteen-inch main guns. It represented an increase in German dreadnought gun caliber but entered service too late to fight at Jutland. After the war it passed into British hands and was used in trials, making its postwar fate different from ships successfully scuttled at Scapa Flow.

Baden and Bayern introduced 38cm guns to the German battle fleet, increasing shell weight over preceding German dreadnoughts. Baden became a fleet flagship during the war’s later period. At Scapa Flow in June 1919, British intervention prevented her from sinking completely during the German fleet’s scuttling. Examination and gunnery trials subsequently gave British naval authorities unusual access to a modern German capital ship. Her ultimate disposal as a target followed that technical exploitation rather than further operational service.

Finish and color

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Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1914, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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