Coastal defense ships (sometimes called coastal battleships, coast defense ships or Baltic dreadnoughts) were warships built for the purpose of coastal defense, mostly during the period from 1860 to 1920. They were small, often cruiser-sized warships that sacrificed speed and range for armor and armament. They were usually attractive to nations that could either not afford full-sized battleships or that could be satisfied by specially-designed shallow-draft vessels capable of littoral operation… (More on Pantserschip)