Frans Joseph I-class
Austrian cruiser 2nd class Kaiserin Elisabeth (1) visited Oleh-leh, Dutch East Indies between 18-23 November and Sabang (2) between 23-27 November 1899.
Note
1. Laid down at the Seearsenal at Pola [nowadays Croatia] on 1 July 1888, launched on 25 September 1890, commissioned on 25 September 1890,stationed at China when the First World War broke out, part of her crew helped to defend the German base at Tsingtao against a Japanese attack, Japanese aircraft from the seaplane carrier Wakamiya attacked her without success on 6 September 1914, her 15cm and 4.7 cm guns were put ashore to from the Batterie Elisabeth with the ship scuttled later on 2 November followed by the surrender of the fortress to the Japanese forces. Her crew was released in 1920. Of the Kaiser Franz Joseph I protected cruiser-class, consisted of the Kaiser Franz Joseph I and the Kaiserin Elisabeth as response of the British build of the Italian cruiser Giovanni Bausan (1) in 1882-1885. The Austrian chose for a torpedo ram cruiser while the building costs of 13 million crones were considerable lower as for an armoured cruiser with 18 million.
2. Sabang had an important coal bunkering station.
Source
Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1899-1900
