German battleships Elsass and Schwaben according to the Dutch newspaper De Sumatra Post dated 17 December 1910

Wittelsbach-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Braunschweig-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that the German battleships Elsass (1) and Schwaben (2) collided in the Bay of Kiel. Of the Elsass were two guns heavily damaged while the Schwaben even seemed to have more damage.

Notes

1. Part of Braunschweig-class preceded by Wittelsbach-class succeeded by Deutschland-class, laid down by Schichau-Werke, Danzig, Germany with yard number 197 under contract name “J” on 26 May 1901, launched on 26 May 1903, commissioned on 29 November 1904, stricken on 31 March 1931 and broken up in 1936.

2. Part of Wittelsbach-class preceded by Kaiser Friedrich III class succeeded by Braunschweig class, laid down by Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven, Germany with yard number 27 under contract name “G” on 15 September 1900, launched on 91 August 1901, commissioned on 13 April 1904, stricken on 8 March 1921 and sold to be broken up the same year.