Kaiser-class
König-class
Bayern-class
An item reported the luanching on 4th June at Weser, Germany of the German battleship Ersatz Weissenburg to be named Markgraf (1) after the Markgrafs which played an important role in th German history. She was the third ship under the 1911-1912 program, the first two being the König and Grosser Kurfürst. Probably to be armed with 35,6cm guns.
Note
1. Part of the König-class consisting of the König, Grosser Kurfürst, Markgraf and Kronprinz. Preceded by the Kaiser-class and succeeded by the Bayern-class. Building ordered as the Ersatz Weissenburg, laid down at AG Weser Shipyard, Bremen, Germany with yard number 186 in November 1911, launched on 4 June 1913, commissioned on 1 October 1914 and scuttled by her own crew at Gutter Sound, Scapa Flow, Orkney Isles, Scotland on 21 June 1919.The armament consisted of 5x2-30,5cm/12” L/45 quick firing guns.
