"König"
The Konig battleship was one of the most outstanding ships of the Kaiser's fleet during the First World War. "König" ("King") was laid down at the Imperial Shipyard in Wilhelmshaven on October 3, 1911, launched on March 1, 1913, and commissioned on August 9, 1914. Armored ships of the "König" type were powerful vessels perfectly adapted to the conditions of the North Sea. Four ships of the same type formed the 3rd squadron of the High Seas Navy (Hochseeflotte). "Koenig" became the flagship of Rear Admiral Behnke. The 3rd squadron of battleships participated in all naval operations on the high seas after the beginning of the First World War. One of the sorties became the cause of the Battle of Jutland on May 31 - June 1, 1916 - the largest and fiercest naval battle of the First World War. The British battleships Warspite, Valiant and Malaya were seriously damaged. "König" participated in the Moonsund operation in the Baltic Sea against the Russian fleet in September-October 1917. After the armistice was signed, the German fleet was interned by the alliances in Scapa Flow, where almost all ships, including all 4 König ships. , were sunk by their crews on June 21, 1919.
