 The ships were regarded in the German Navy as excellent sea boats with an easy roll ; the ships rolled up to 30 ° with a period of 10 seconds . They maneuvered easily ; at hard rudder the ships lost up to 60 percent speed and heeled over 9 ° . However , they suffered from severe vibration , particularly at the stern , at high speeds . They also had very wet bows , even in moderate seas . The ships had a crew of 33 officers and 650 enlisted men . However , when serving as a squadron flagship , the crew was augmented by an additional 13 officers and 66 enlisted men . While acting as a second command ship , 9 officers and 44 enlisted men were added to the standard crew . Wittelsbach and her sisters carried a number of smaller vessels , including two picket boats , two launches , one pinnace , two cutters , two yawls , and two dinghies . 
