Later in June, the ships took part in additional gunnery training and were present at the Kiel Week sailing regatta. During Kiel Week, an American squadron that included the battleship and four cruisers visited. Following the end of Kiel Week, I Squadron, which had been strengthened with the new cruiser , and I "Torpedobootsflotille" went to sea for more tactical and gunnery exercises in the North Sea, which lasted from 6 to 28 July. During the maneuvers, "Kaiser Friedrich III" collided with the torpedo boat . One man aboard "G112" was killed in the accident, but the boat remained afloat and was towed to Wilhelmshaven. "Kaiser Friedrich III" sustained only minor damage. At the conclusion of the exercises, I Squadron stopped in Arendal from 24 to 27 July, while the smaller vessels went to Stavanger. The ships returned to Kiel on 28 July, where preparations for the annual fleet maneuvers began, which started on 15 August. After the conclusion of the exercises, the "Heimatflotte" was reorganized as the "Aktive Schlachtflotte" (Active Battle Fleet), and Koester replaced Prince Heinrich as the fleet commander; he transferred his flag from "Kaiser Friedrich III" to "Kaiser Wilhelm II".