Launched by F. Schichau, Elbing, Germany with yard number 385 on 9 February 1889, commissioned on 28 June 1889, served as flagship for torpedo boat and minesweeper flotillas, modified in 1904, patrol flotilla vessel since 1915, submarine training vessel since 1916, stricken on 7 December 1920 was she scrapped in 1921. Displacement 300 (design)-406 (maximum) tons and as dimensions 59.58 (over all) x 7.40 x 2.18 (forward)-3.50 (aft) metres. One vertical triple expansion steam 3.200 ihp (design)/251 rpm engine, maximum speed 22.6 knots and with 98 ton coal bunker capacity a range with a speed of 14 knots 2.310 nautical miles respectively 18/1.060. 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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