sentences:  The weight savings, combined with a 5 percent increase in engine power, permitted the top speed to be increased by .The lighter armor also allowed the adoption a more comprehensive armored belt, which significantly improved the new ships' defensive capabilities.The "Wittelsbach"s also differed from the preceding ships in their main deck, the entire length of which was flush; in the "Kaiser Friedrich III"-class ships, the quarterdeck was cut down.