 As was customary for capital ships of the period, she was also armed with five underwater torpedo tubes, one in the bow and two on each beam.The ship's armored belt consisted of Krupp cemented steel that was thick in the central portion that protected the propulsion machinery spaces and the ammunition magazines, and was reduced to forward and aft.In the central portion of the ship, horizontal protection consisted of a deck, which was reduced to on the bow and stern.