German Battleship Nassau Country: Germany Type: Battleship Service: 1910 - 1919 Ships in class: 4

The Nassau class were a class of four German Dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Navy. They were the first German response to the introduction of the all-big-gun British HMS Dreadnought. All four ships were laid down in mid 1907, and completed between May and September 1910. Four warships of the Nassau battleship class were built, all seeing action during World War I at the Battle of Jutland. All four ships were surrendered to the Allies after the war. Nassau, Posen, and Rheinland were given to Japan, which subsequently sold them to a British salvage firm. Westfalen was given to Britain, and also later scrapped.

Nassau class battleships: Nassau; Posen; Rheinland; Westfalen.