SMS Prinz Eugen

Three ships of the Austrian and later Austro-Hungarian Navy have been named SMS Prinz Eugen in honor of Prince Eugene of Savoy

SMS Prinz Eugen (1862), a broadside ironclad that fought at the Battle of Lissa
SMS Prinz Eugen (1877), a casemate ship built in the 1870s to replace the original vessel
SMS Prinz Eugen (1912), a dreadnought battleship built in the 1910s

See also

German cruiser Prinz Eugen, a heavy cruiser named in honor of the earlier Austro-Hungarian vessels
HMS Prince Eugene, a British monitor named in honor of Eugene of Savoy

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