Laid down by AG Weser, Bremen, Germany in December 1893, launched on 28 March 1895, commissioned on 3 March 1896, modernized between 1903-1910 and sunk on 13 September 1914 southwest of Helgoland by the British submarine HMS E9. Original technical characteristics. Dimensions 104,6 (waterline)-105 (overall) x 11 x 4,46 (fore)-4,64 (aft) metres or 343.2-344.6 x 36.1 x 14.8-15.3 feet and a displacement of 2.027 (design)-2.082 (full load) tons. Crew numbered 178 (including 7 officers)-195 (including 8 officers) men. Armour consisted of a 2cm/0.79"-2,5cm/0.98" thick deck and the conning tower was protected by 3cm/1.2". Armament consisted of 4x1-8,8cm/3.5" SK L/30 quick firing guns, 6x1-5cm/2" SK L/40 quick firing guns and 3x1-45cm/17.7" torpedo tubes. The machinery consisted of 2 triple expansion steam engines and 6 locomotive boilers supplying via 2 screws 5.900 ihp allowing a speed of 20-20.5 (trial) knots. With a speed of 12 knots and 350 ton coal bunker capacity was her range 3.000 nautical miles.
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