Launched by F. Schichau, Elbing, Germany with yard number 366 on 9 November 1887, commissioned on 15 October 1888, became flagship of a torpedo boat flotilla, modified in 1914, served as fishery protection vessel in 1906, served as fleet tender 1910-1916, stricken on 7 December 1920 was she scrapped at Hamburg, Germany in 1921. Displacement 249 (design)300 (maximum) tons and as dimensions 57.64 (over all) x 6.80 x 1.96 (forward)-3.23 (aft) metres. One vertical triple expansion steam 2.200 ihp (design)/235 rpm engine, maximum speed 20.3 knots and with 55 ton coal bunker capacity a range with a speed of 14 knots 1.940 nautical miles respectively 18/660. 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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