Medal commemorating the increase of the German fleet. Obverse: Bust of Emperor William II of Germany in a cocked hat, naval uniform and order. In the field, behind the neck: 'WILHELM II.' Along right edge: 'DEUTSCHER KAISER . KOENIG VON PREUSSEN.' (William II, German Emperor, King of Prussia.) Reverse: A large anchor; bow view of a battleship (left), the sun rising behind within a cartouche formed of waves and clouds. Inscription: 'DASS . DU . ZUR RECHTEN . ZEIT . DIE . MACHT ZUR . SEE . WILLST . FESTEN . DIE MACHT . DIE . HEUTE NOCH . SO . KLEIN . DAFUR . O . TAPFERER . HOHENZOLLERN - RECKE . VIELTAUSENDMAL SOLLST . DU . GEPRIESEN . SEIN! HA WEN . ALARM EINST . RINGSUM WIRD . GEBLASEN . WEN UM . DEN ERDBALL SCHWERES . WETTER TOBT ; DAN . SCHAUN AUCH . DIE . ZU . DIR . EM- POR . DIE . BLIND . DA-GEGEN RASTEN . DOCH- DU . WIRST . BLEI-BEN RETER (sic) IN . DER NOT!' (That you are minded to build up our power at sea in season, now so small, we call ten thousand praises on your name. Oh, gallant Hohenzollern hero! Should the alarm signal sound and the fury of the tempest speed around the world, to you will turn the blind eyes, who now rage against you, and you will be their saviour in their need.) Below: 'MDCCCXCVII.'