SMS Bayern, nameship of the Bayern class of battleships, enters service. She is too late for Jutland and never takes part in a major battle. She is the first of only two German dreadnaughts to be completed during the First World War.
How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 30 June 1916, http://www.historyofwar.org/firstworldwar/daybyday/1916_06_30.html