Siegfried-class coastal defence ships
Brandenburg-class battleships
Kaiser-class battleships
An item referred to the
International Revue des Ges. Flotten reporting that according to the German Fleet law except for the battle fleet also a reserve fleet was to be created. This reserve fleet was already partly available thanks to the reserve squadrons in the Baltic and the North Sea. The Baltic squadron with as homeport Danzig and consisted of the 8 coastal defence ships of the Siegfried-class. (1) The North Sea squadron with as homeport Wilhelmshaven consisted on the moment of the battleships Wörth (2) and Weissenburg and was on short notice to be strengthened by the Brandenburg and Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm. Battleships which were replaced by new building were to be added to the reserve fleet. Presumable the first were that of the Kaiser-class.(3) The reserve fleet would attend the manoeuvres for special tasks although not continuously commissioned and commanded by a flag officer.
Notes
1.
Siegfried, Beowulf, Frithjof, Heimdall, Hildebrand and Hagenand the Odin and Aegir of the Odin-class.
2. Brandenburg, Worth, Kurfurst Friedrich Wilhelm and Weiserburg of the Brandenburg-class.
3. Kaiser, Konig, Albert, Kaiserin, Prinz Regent Luitpold and Friederich der Grosse of the Kaiser-class.
