| July 1900 |
While being still under construction, the ship is rammed by the Linienschiff Baden
, causing some substantial damage. |
| 15.10.1902 |
Wittelsbach
is commissioned. |
| - December 1902 |
Training and trials. |
| 13.12.1902 |
In dense fog, the Wittelsbach
runs aground near Kiel. It took 7 days until the ship was freed again and towed into a shipyard in Kiel. |
| - 20.09.1910 |
Used for fleet service. |
| 20.09.1910 |
Decommissioned, used as fleet reserve. |
| 16.10.1911 |
Recommissioned. |
| 30.03-21.04.1913 |
Fleet exercises. |
| 05-31.07.1913 |
Wittelsbach
transports a statue to Norway which was presented as a gift ot the Norwegian people. It is still existing near Vangnaes today. |
| 30.03-29.04.1914 |
Attached to the training squadron. |
| August 1914 |
With the outbreak of World War I, the Wittelsbach
is assigned to the 4th Squadron stationed in the Baltic Sea. |
| 26-31.08.1914 |
Operations in the Baltic Sea to assist the beached cruiser Magdeburg
. |
|
| 11-20.09.1914 |
Sent to the North Sea. |
|
| 22-26.09.1914 |
Operations in the Baltic Sea. |
|
| 04.12.1914 - 02.04.1915 |
Patrol duty in the North Sea. |
|
| 03.04.1915 |
Repairs in Wilhelmshaven. |
|
| May 1915 |
Several operations in the Baltic Sea to assist the German Army. The Wittelsbach
is equipped with a third false funnel to make the ship look like the stronger Braunschweig class. |
|
| 27.05-04.07.1915 |
Patrol duty in the North Sea. |
|
| 07.07.1915 |
Transferred to Danzig. |
|
| 11.07.1915 |
Wittelsbach
runs aground, but comes free again under its own power without any damage. |
|
| July 1915 |
Several operations in the Baltic Sea. |
|
| 09-11.09.1915 |
Operations near Gotland. |
|
| 11.11.1915 |
Sent back to Kiel. |
|
| 24.08.1916 |
Wittelsbach
is decommissioned. |
|
| September 1918 |
A plan to modify the ship to a target ship is cancelled. |
|
| 01.06.1919 |
After reconstruction, the Wittelsbach
is recommissioned as mother ship for small mine hunters. |
|
| 20.07.1920 |
Decommissioned. |
|
| 07.07.1921 |
Sold and scrapped. |
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