German battleships Hannover and Elsass visited Oslo, Norway according to the Dutch newspaper Het Vaderland dated 20 June 1925

Deutschland-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Braunschweig-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item dated Berlin, Germany 20th reported that the German battleships SMS Hannover (1) and Elsass (2) arrived on the 19th at Oslo, Norway firing 21 extra salutes for the return of Amundsen.

Notes

1. Part of Deutschland-class preceded by Braunschweig-class succeeded by Nassau-class. Ordered on 1 June 1904, laid down by Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven on 7 November 1904, launched on 29 September 1905, commissioned on1 October 1907, decommissioned on 17 December 1918, recommissioned on 10 February 1921, plans for conversion into a radio-controlled target or aircraft not executed, used or testing exposives, decommissioned on 25 September 1931, stricken in 1936 and broken up between 1944-1946.

2. 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.