SMS Erzerzog Franz Ferdinand Austro-Hungarian Pre-Dreadnought Battleship SMS Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand was an Austro-Hungarian Radetzky-class pre-dreadnought battleship commissioned into the Austro-Hungarian Navy on 5 June 1910. She was named after Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The first ship of her class to be built, she preceded Radetzky by more than six months. Her armament included four 30.5 … Continue reading "SMS Erzerzog Franz Ferdinand Austro-Hungarian Pre-Dreadnought"