sentences:  The ships had a cruising radius of at a cruising speed of .The "Brandenburg"-class battleships carried a battery of six 28 cm guns of two different calibers; the forward and aft turrets mounted 40-caliber guns while the amidships turret required the use of shorter 35-caliber guns to allow the turret to rotate.The turrets consisted of a rotating platform that held the guns, protected by an armored barbette on all sides.