sentences:  The major fleet cruises typically went to Norwegian waters in company with Kaiser Wilhelm II's yacht, though in 1908 and 1909, the fleet embarked on long-distance cruises out into the Atlantic, making visits to mainland Spain, the Canary Islands, and the Azores, Portugal.Interspersed in this routine were foreign visits, such as in November 1905, when "Braunschweig" carried Prince Heinrich to Norway for the coronation of Haakon VII of Norway, and February 1906 when "Preussen" carried Wilhelm II to Denmark for the funeral of King Christian IX.The ships were also involved in accidents; in 1911, "Hessen" collided with the Danish steamer and sank her, and in March 1912, "Elsass" accidentally rammed and sank the merchant ship .