The ``Wittelsbach``-class battleships were a group of five pre-dreadnought battleships of the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy). They were the first battleships produced under the Navy Law of 1898. The class was composed of the lead ship, {SMS|Wettin||2}, {SMS|Zähringen||2}, {SMS|Schwaben||2}, and {SMS|Mecklenburg||2}. All five ships ...