 Bayern and Baden were 179 @.@ 4 meters ( 588 ft 7 in ) long at the waterline , and an even 180 m ( 590 ft 7 in ) long overall . Sachsen and Württemberg were slightly longer : 181 @.@ 8 m ( 596 ft 5 in ) m at the waterline and 182 @.@ 4 m ( 598 ft 5 in ) overall . All four ships had a beam of 30 m ( 98 ft 5 in ) , and had a draft of between 9 @.@ 3 and 9 @.@ 4 m ( 30 ft 6 in and 30 ft 10 in ) . Bayern and Baden were designed to displace 28 @,@ 530 t ( 28 @,@ 080 long tons ) at a normal displacement ; at full combat load , the ships displaced up to 32 @,@ 200 t ( 31 @,@ 700 long tons ) . Württemberg and Sachsen were slightly heavier , at 28 @,@ 800 t normal and 32 @,@ 500 t fully laden . The ships were constructed with transverse and longitudinal steel frames , over which the outer hull plates were riveted . The hull was divided into 17 watertight compartments , and included a double bottom that ran for 88 percent of the length of the hull . 
