Launched by F. Schichau, Elbing, Germany with yard number 441 on 8 June 1891, commissioned on 25 October 1891, served as flagship for torpedo boat and minesweeper flotillas until 1908, modified in 1910, coastal defence vessel since 1914, submarine training vessel since 1916, used for experiments in 1917, stricken on 7 December 1920 was she scrapped at Hamburg, Germany in 1921. With as dimensions 59,72 (over all) x 7,40 x 2,40 (fore)-3,40 (aft) metres and a displacement of 320 (design)-410 (maximum) tons. With 3.600 ihp design horsepower/246 rpm was her sped 22,5 knots and her range with 150 ton coal bunker capacity and 14 knots speed 2.590 nautical miles respectively 18/1.420. Crew numbered 46-48 men. Original 1-vertical triple expansion steam engine and 2 locomotive boilers (later replaced by Marine-type boilers). Armament consisted of 6-3.7cm machine guns (after 1893 replaced by 3-5cm 40 cal torpedo guns) and 3-45cm torpedo tubes (2 deck mounted, 1 submerged in the bow).
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