Of the Kolberg-class with as sister ships the Kolberg, Mainz and Köln. This class was preceded by the Nautilus-class and succeeded by the Magdeburg-class.(1) On stocks at the Germaniawerft at Kiel, Germany in August 1908, launched 10 July 1909, completed in November 1910 with building costs 7,593,000 million German marks. In 1914 commissioned for coastal defence in the Baltic and since 1918 serving as a mother ship for submarines and minesweepers. In 1922 transferred to Japan and broken up.
With a displacement of 4,362 (standard)-4,915 (full load) tons were her dimensions 130 (waterline)-130,5 (over all) x 14 x 5,48 metres. Her 4 shaft Parsons turbines supplied 19,000 shp allowing a speed of 25,5 knots while on trial her speed was even 26,7 knots and her horsepower 31,033shp! The crew numbered 367 men. The armament consisted of 12-10,5cm guns, 5-5,2cm guns and 2-45,0cmm torpedo tubes. The armour was maximum 25mm thick (other sources reported 0,5-1,0" deck and 2"gun shields).
