AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN CRUISERS

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN CRUISERS The following list contains all Austro-Hungarian CRUISERS which were in commission during the Great War. (Compiled by András Veperdi) ABBREVIATIONS Arsenal: Arsenal Lloyd: CNT: CNT Pola: Da Bud: Da Fi: Da PR: Lussinpiccolo: STT: aa: AC: atm: bhp: cal: cl: cm: constr: DC: HP: Naval Shipyard, Pola Austrian Lloyd Shipyard, Trieste Naval Docks Trieste, Monfalcone In the year of 1916 the CNT was evacuated from Monfalcone to Pola, where the submarine building was continued. Ganz and Danubius AG, Budapest (formerly: H. Schönichen Shipyard) Ganz and Danubius Shipyard, Bergudi, Fiume Ganz and Danubius Shipyard, Porto Ré (today: Krajlevica in Croatia) Marco U. Martinolich, Lussinpiccolo (today: Mali Losinj in Croatia) Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino, Trieste (Its name was Austria Werft between the years of 1916 and 1918.) anti-aircraft alternating current atmosphere brake horse power calibre class centimetre constructional direct current High Pressure ihp: IP: K: kg: km: kts: L: LP: m: mm: indicated horse power Intermediate Pressure Austrian Crown kilogram kilometre knots Barrel length in calibre Low Pressure metre millimetre 1 nm: oa: pp: qf: Rpg: rpm: sec: shp: t: wl: nautical mile over all between perpendicular quick firing (gun) Rounds per guns barrels revolution per minute second Shaft horse power tonne(s) (metric tonne(s)) water line

Small protected (torpedo) cruisers: SMS PANTHER Laid down: 29/10/1884 Launched 13/06/1885 Take over 31/12/1885 2 Modernization: 1909

Builder: Costs: Sister ship: Displacement: Length: Beam: Draught: Change of Draught: Machinery: Bunkerage: Endurance: Performance: Speed: Armament in 1886: Armament in 1891: Armament in 1909: Protection: Others: Characteristics: Complement: W G Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. Elswick Shipyard Newcastle o. T 1,983,730 K LEOPARD 1,530.00 t 1,582.00 t (constr) 1,919.00 t (full load) 1,384.00 t (after using all expandable resources and materials) 68.27 m (pp) / 71.38 m (wl) / 73.19 m (oa) 10.39 m 4.74 m 4.88 m during the passage from England 1 cm = 5.13 t 2 two-cylinder triple-expansion vertical steam engines. 4 drum boilers, operating pressure 9 atm 2 outward revolving propellers with 3 blades, diameter: 3.81 m. 308 t coal 2,800 nm at 10 kts 6,195 shp 19.4 kts at 129 rpm 2 guns, cal: 12 cm, situated on sponsons (Rpg: 6 explosion shells, 30 incendiary shells, 12 shrapnel shells, 12 training shell) 4 qf guns, cal: 4.7 cm (Total ammunition: 602 explosion shells, 682 incendiary shells, 360 training shells) 6 qf guns, cal: 4.7 cm (Total ammunition: 1,832 shells) Four 35 cm torpedo tubes above water line (1 on stem and stern, and 1-1 on each side). 2 guns, cal: 12 cm 10 qf guns, cal: 4,7 cm Four 35 cm torpedo tubes 4 qf guns, cal: 7 cm 10 qf guns, cal: 4,7 cm Three 35 cm torpedo tubes (the torpedo tube was taken off from stem) Deck: 12 mm Roof of engine room: 50 mm Sail surface: 263 m2. 1 steam cutter II cl; 1 cutter II cl; 1 cutter III cl; 1 gigg II cl; 1 jollyboat; 1 dinghy; 1 small-boat. 4 Rodger-Admiralty-type patent anchor: 1,924 kg (chain diameter: 38 mm); 1,943 kg; 497 kg; 306 kg. In the year of 1908 they were changed to 5 Tyszak-type anchors: 2,015 kg; 2,016 kg; 2,010 kg; 415 kg; 81 kg. From March of 1913 radio station 2 searchlights, diameter 40 cm. Ram, 2 masts, 2 smoke stacks In 1896: 17 Officer (including 6 midshipmen) + 165 In 1907: 10 + 188. 3

Career: 29/10/1884 Her building was started. 4/06/1885 The Emperor Franz Joseph I confirmed her name. 13/06 She was launched. 20/10 The first sea trial run, during which accomplished a speed of 17.54 kts. Although this speed met the requirement, the Shipyard tried to accomplish the 19 knots speed with a smaller screw and greater rev, but it was not a success. Due to a mistake in the calculations the aft draught was too big, and this was corrected by the builders during the changes. 31/12 The AustrianHungarian Navy took over the ship at North Shields. 15/01/1886 She sailed from North Shields. 17/01 Margate. 18-20/01 Spithead, Portsmouth. 25-29/01 Lisbon. The ship employed for the homeward trip 6 jobless sailors of the Merchant Marine. 4-5/02 Gravosa. 6-12/02 Trieste, where received many visitors on board. 8/02 The Commander of the Navy inspected the ship and made a voyage on board to Pola. During this trip the ship steamed with 19 knots. 12/02 Arrived at Pola. 14/02 She was fitted up. The guns and the torpedo launchers were built in. 2/06 Carried out a sea trial run, during which she accomplished a speed of 19.4 knot at the measured mile of Pola. 5/05 5/06/1887 Served in the Summer Training Squadron. 17/04/1888 She was fitted up and assigned to the Squadron. 25/04 steamed to Abbázia with crown-princess Stephanie on board. 5/05 Sailed from Gravosa for the World s Fair of Barcelona. 11-26/05 Barcelona. 23/05 Made a pleasure trip with Queen of Spain on board. 3/06 Arrived back at Pola. 25/06 Run agroundrun aground when entered to the Dalmatian port of Badia. 27/06 she was cast from the reef with help of Cyclops, the ELISABETH and the KAISER MAX. Her commander, Count Rudolf Montecuccoli received a strict rebuke, and was obliged to pay the costs of repair. Served in the Torpedo Flotilla until 13/07, when she was decommissioned. 12/06 15/07/1889 Served in the Squadron. In 1891 Her artillery was altered: the 4.7 cm quick firing guns were replaced by 4.7 cm/l44 quick firing guns. In 1892 her mainmast got a gaff for the flag. In 1894 the 12 cm/l35 guns were replaced by 12 cm/l35 quick loading Krupp guns. In 1895 served in the Summer Squadron. 10/05 Participated in the Fleet Manoeuvre kept in the Fasana-channel in presence of the Emperor. 29/04/1896 She was made capable to take in stores for a very long voyage and fitted up. 30/04 Sailed from Pola for East-Asia under command of Commander Carl Edler von Köppel. 6-8/05 Port Said. 10-11/05 Suez. 15-17/05 Massawa. 20-24/05 Aden. Steamed to India in a very bad, stormy weather, but the she proved to be a good seaworthy ship. 31/05 7/06 Bombay. One of the crew deserted. 9-13/06 Murmagao, Goa. 16-20/06 Colombo. 20-25/06 Trincomalee. 4-10/07 Singapore. 13-16/07 Saigon. 20-31/07 Hong Kong. She rode out a typhoon, and although her environment sustained a lot of damages, she got only minor damage. Steamed to Kelung, Formosa. 4-19/08 Shanghai. 23-25/08 Pusan, Korea. 27/08 7/09 Vladivostok. 10-13/09 Gensan, Korea. 20-24/09 Tsingtao. 25-26/09 Wei-hai-wei. 27/09 6/10 Tsifu. 10-12/10 Port Arthur. 13-18/10 Chemulpo. 22/10 1/11 Nagasaki. 7-9/11 Sasebo. 9-12/11 Kure. 13-25/11 Kobe. 26/11 22/12 Yokohama. 23/12 6/01/1897 Nagasaki. 11-14/01 Pagoda anchorage. 17/01 Called at Port Sual. 18-27/01 Manila. 3-9/02 Paknam, Bangkok. 13/02 1/03 Was docked in Singapore. 7-12/03 Rin Hoa. 13-20/03 Hong Kong. 22-25/03 Swatow. 26-31/03 Amoy. 3-9/04 Shanghai, where gave help to suppress a strike and riots. 12/04 16/05 Csifu. 16-17/05 Port Arthur. 18-25/05 Tsifu. 25-28/05 Wei-hai-wei. 29/05 07/06 and 8-17/06 Tsifu. 22/06 2/07 Pusan, Korea. 5-6/07 Gensan, Korea. 8-26/07 Vladivostok, where her captain fell sick. 28/07 1/08 Hakodate. 3/08 12/09 Yokohama, were the ship went through a maintenance. She rode out a typhoon, and although her environment sustained a lot 4

of damages, she got only minor damage. 10/09 Embarked her new captain, Commander Friedrich Freiherr. 14-18/09 Kobe. 19-20/09 Takamatsu. 20-21/09 Mihara. 21-22/09 Itskashima. 23-30/09 Nagasaki. 2-16/10 Shanghai. 18-22/10 Samsak-bay. 23/10 1/11 Hong Kong. 4-10/11 Saigon. 14-19/11 Bangkok. 21-30/11 Singapore. 7/12 Put in Rangoonba. 15/12 3/01/1898 Calcutta. 8-14/01 Colombo. 24-27/01 Aden. 2-8/02 Suez. 10-17/02 Port Said. 19-23/02 Suda-bay, where her crew was changed and got stores. 26/02 Arrived at Pola. During this voyage she steamed 37,700 sea miles and made 69 port-calls. 28/02 She was laid up. In 1899 was in reserve. In 1900 the side torpedo-rooms were changed to cadets mess, while the earlier mess was used as hospital. Later she was assigned to the Squadron. 3/06 3/07/1901 Served in the Summer Squadron. 14/10 Transferred to the Training Squadron. 19/01/1902 Sailed from Pola for a mission in Morocco. 21/01 Put in Messina, and continued her voyage. 25-26/01 Gibraltar Here Austrian-Hungarian Ambassador to Morocco, Count Folliot de Grenville was embarked. 26-27/01 Tangier, Rabat, where despite the high waves the Ambassador and the gifts sent to Sultan of Morocco by the Emperor were disembarked. 29/01 9/02 Cadiz. 9/02 The Ambassador in Rabat also was embarked. 10-11/02 The Ambassador was disembarked. 13-17/02 Algier. 21-23/02 Brindisi. 26/02 (28/02) Arrived back at Pola. Assigned her to the Torpedo Boat Division and stationed at Trieste under command of the Summer Squadron. 1-3/09 Carried out landing exercises in presence of the Emperor on shores of Istria peninsula. 8/09 She was laid up. In 1903 was in reserve. In 1904 she was made capable to a foreign voyage. Got a new smoke stack. 10/01/1905 Her fitting up was completed and sailed from Pola for a mission voyage to Eastern-Asia and Australia. During the trip they had to negotiate trading contracts in Abyssinia, furthermore they had to carry out ethnographical collection on this training purpose trip. Her captain was Commander Ludwig von Höhnel. 20-21/01 Port Said. 22-23/01 Suez. 28-31/01 Perim-island. 31/01 13/02; 16-22/02 and 1-2/03 Djibouti. They have met the Fleet of Russian Vice-admiral Rozhdestvenskii. 2-7/04 The Squadron of Rear-admiral Nebogatov stayed in the port. The captain of PANTHER made a trip to Addis Abebába to call on the Emperor of Ethiopia, II Menelik (4/02 10/04). 3-4/03 Aden. 5/03 11/04 Djibouti. 12/04 Called at Aden for a short time. 21/04 Arrived at Colombo. 4/05 Put in Batavia. 16-29/05 Fremantle. 30/05 3/06 Albany. 7-13/06 Adelaide. 20/06 13/07 Melbourne. 17-27/07 Hobart. 29/07 20/08 Sydney. 08. 28. 09. 8. Brisbane. 09. 14-23. Wellington, New-Zeeland. 25/09 16/10 Auckland. 20/10 5/11 Noumea. 12/11 Arrived at Thursday-island. 23/11 Put in Makassar. 30/11 1/12 Singapore. 6-23/12 Bangkok. The captain called on the King of Siam. 26/12 Arrived at Saigon. 2-8/01/1906 Hong Kong. 9/01 Arrived at Canton. 13-15/01 Macao. 15/01 20/02 Hongkong. 21/01 Macao. 25/02 2/03 Haiphong. 4/03 Called at Hongay for a short time. 5/03 Called at Pakhoi. 7/03 Hoi-Han. 9/03 Kwangchouwan. 10-11/03 Hong Kong. 12/03 Swatow. 17/03 Pagoda anchorage, Swatow. 25/03 17/04 Shanghai. Lt-Commander Eduard Körber took over the command of ship. 22/04 Sailed from Shanghai. 25/04 11/05 Yokohama. 12-21/05 Kobe. 22/05 Called at Bingoimozoki. 23/05 Arrived at Itsukushima. 26/05 Moji. 27-30/05 Pusan. 2-17/06 Tsingtao. 19/06 7/10 Shanghai. 10-21/10 Hong Kong. 26/10 3/11 Singapore. 10-20/11 Colombo. 28/11 3/12 Aden. 9/12 Called at Djibouti. 10-11/12 Suez. 11/12 Port Said. 20/12 Arrived back at Pola. 22/12 She was laid up. In 1907 the stem torpedo tube was taken out her. The ship s bottom was repaired. From 1/05 stationed at Trieste. Made two trips with Archduchess Maria Josepha on board. From 1908 till 27/03/1909 stayed at Trieste as station ship. 23/04 she was laid up. Went through a reconstruction. The 12 cm guns and forward 4.7 cm quick firing guns were taken out of her and the gun s sponson was closed. Got four 7 cm/l45 guns. The aft searchlight 40 5

cm was replaced by a 60 cm diameter one. 15/08 Was commissioned again. 16/08 Sailed from Pola for Eastern-Asia. 21-24/08 Port Said. 1-3/09 Aden. 12-25/09 Colombo. 30/09 3/10 Sabang. 5-8/10 Penang. 10-13/10 Singapore. 19-21/10 Camranh. 21/10 9/11 Hong Kong. Her crew was changed with the crew of the KAISERIN ELISABETH. 12-15/11 Amoy. 18-20/11 Shanghai. 24/11 2/12 Darien. 13/12 Tien-Tsin. 17/12 20/01/1910 Nagasaki. 26-27/01 Kagoshima. 29-31/01 Usukushima. 31/01 1/02 Njima. 2-4/02 Kure. 5-7/02 Itosaki. 8-10/02 Takamatsu. 10/02 7/03 Kobe. 9/03 6/04 Yokohama. 7-9/04 Taketoyo. 12-16/04 Nagasaki. 18-25/04 Shanghai. 26-27/04 Chin kiang. 27-28/04 Wuhu. 29-30/04 Chin kiang. 1-15/05 Hankow. 15-16/05 Chin kiang. 19-22/05 Saiakwan. 25-26/05 Chin kiang. 26/05 5/07 Shanghai. 7-10/07 Kiukiang. 11-13/07 Chin kiang. 14-15/07 Wuhu. 16-20/07 Shanghai. 23/07 10/08 Tsingtao. 11-13/08 Tsifu. 13-23/08 Tsingwangtao. 24-26/08 Wei-hai-wei. 27-31/08 Tsingtao. 5-15/09 Shanghai. 18-19/09 Pagoda anchorage, Fochow. 20-21/09 Swatow. 22-27/09 Hong Kong. 2-3/10 Singapore. 15-18/10 Colombo. 21-23/10 Aden. 5-6/11 Suez. 7-10/11 Port Said. 15/11 Arrived back at Pola. Carried out maintenance. From 12/12 she was station ship at Trieste. 1911-1913 Served in Trieste as station ship. 15/05/1912 Helped to suppress a big fire in Umago. 12/12/1913 Sailed from Teodo. From 13/12 till 11/01/1914 served as station ship at Valona. 13-24/01 She was repaired at Pola. 25/01 Called at Teodo. 26-30/01 Valona. 30/01 5/02 Durazzo. 5-14/02 Valona. 14-15/02 Teodo. 16/02 5/03 Valona. 5-12/03 Durazzo. 13-25/03 Teodo. 26/03 Meljine. 26/03 14/04 Durazzo. 15/04 17/05 Pola. 18/06 13/07 Durazzo. 13/07 Teodo. 14/07 1/08 Durazzo. 2/08 Put in Cattaro. 9/09 Shelled the batteries on Mount Lovčen. 3/11 Shelled the enemy positions above San Giovanni. In 1915 stationed in the Cattaro-bay. In 1916 stationed in the Cattaro-bay. 8-9/01 Shelled the enemy positions on Mount Lovčen. 8/09 Shelled the enemy positions along the Ljuta. One of her 7 cm guns was replaced by one single barrelled 7 cm/l45 antiaircraft gun. 4/02/1917 She was decommissioned. 15/02 She was disarmed and became accommodation ship of the Submarine Station at Gjenovic. 14/03/1918 she was assigned to the Submarine s Captain School. 6/05 Sailed from Cattaro to Pola for repair. 29/05 She was commissioned again as a sea training ship. 3/07 Steamed From Buccari to Cattaro-bay. In November she steamed from Bay of Cattaro to Fiume, where she was confiscated. In 1920 was allocated to Great Britain, but the British sold her to Italy, was broken up at Messina. 6

SMS LEOPARD Laid down: --/01/1885 Builder: Costs: Sister ship: Displacement: Length: Beam: Draught: Change of Draught: Launched: 10/09/1885 Take over: 31/03/1886 Modernization: 1911 W G Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. Elswick Shipyard Newcastle o. T 1,897,730 K PANTHER 1,582.00 t (constr) 1,720.00 t (full load) 1,408.00 t (after using all expandable resources and materials) 68.27 m (pp) / 71.38 m (wl) / 72.10 m (oa) 10.39 m 4.73 m 1 cm = 5.13 t 7

Machinery: Bunkerage Endurance: Performance: Speed: Armament in 1886: Armament in 1891: Armament in 1910: Protection: Others: Characteristics: Complement: 2 two-cylinder triple-expansion vertical steam engines. 2 vertical and 2 drum boilers, operating pressure 9 atm 2 outward revolving propellers with 3 blades, diameter: 3.81 m. 308 t coal 2,800 nm at 10 kts 6,380 ihp 18.74 kts at 142 rpm, on full speed 17.47 kts at 127 rpm, on half speed 2 guns, cal: 12 cm, situated on sponsons (Rpg: 6 explosion shells, 30 incendiary shells, 12 shrapnel shells, 12 training shell) 4 qf guns, cal: 4.7 cm (Total ammunition: 602 explosion shells, 682 incendiary shells, 360 training shells) 6 qf guns, cal: 4.7 cm (Total ammunition: 1,832 shells) Four 35 cm torpedo tubes above water line (1 on stem and stern, and 1-1 on each side). 2 guns, cal: 12 cm 10 qf guns, cal: 4,7 cm Four 35 cm torpedo tubes 3 qf guns, cal: 7 cm 10 qf guns, cal: 4,7 cm Three 35 cm torpedo tubes (the torpedo tube was taken off from stem) Mine-laying apparatus. Deck: 12 mm Roofs of engine room: 50 mm Sail surface: 263 m2. 1 steam cutter II cl; 1 longboat III cl; 1 cutter III cl; 1 gigg III cl; 2 jollyboat; 1 small-boat. Boat race flag: Y Originally 4 Admiralty-type anchors: 1,993 kg; 1,918 kg; 495 kg; 311 kg. In the year of 1907 they were changed to Tyszak-type anchors made by Skoda. 2 searchlights, diameter 40 cm. Ram, 2 masts, 2 smoke stacks In 1896: 17 Officer (including 6 midshipmen) + 165 In 1907: 10 + 188 Career: In January 1885 The building was started. 8/09 The Emperor Franz Joseph I confirmed her name. 10/09 She was launched. 8/03/1886 Trial run. 31/03 She was taken over by the A-H Navy. 2/04 She was towed on River Tyne from Newcastle to North Shields. 9/04 Sailed from North Shields. 11-14/04 Le Havre. 18-24/04 Lisbon. 30/04 1/05 Corfu. 2/05 Arrived at Pola. 4/05 She was laid up and put into the First Category of Reserve. Her artillery and torpedo tubes were built in, and was commissioned to the 2nd Division of the Summer Squadron. 4/10 Sea trial and torpedo launching test. 12/11 Transferred to the First Category of Reserve. 5/05 5/06/1887 Served in the Torpedo Flotilla of the Summer Training Squadron. 5/07 She defiled before the Emperor in company of torpedo boats when a Squadron Manoeuvre was held off Pola in the presence of Franz Joseph I. She carried out with the torpedo boats a night attack. 8

18/04/1888 She was fitted up and assigned to the Summer Squadron. 5/05 Sailed from Gravosa for the World s Fair of Barcelona. 11-27/05 Barcelona. 1-6/06 Malta. 9/06 Arrived back at Gravosa and joined the Torpedo Flotilla. 25/06 She run agroundrun aground at Cape of Planchetta during an exercise carried out in the Curzola-channel. 27/06 She was cast with help of SMS PRINZ EUGEN and the POLA. Her captain was sentenced to 30 days confinement to quarters. 2/07 Arrived at Pola and went into dry-dock. 4/07 She was laid up and her repair was started. From 1889 she was in Reserve. In 1891 the 4.7 cm quick firing guns were replaced by 4.7 cm/l44 quick firing guns. 8/05 28/06 Served in the Squadron. 26/06 The Emperor inspected her off Trau (today: Trogir). After that she was assigned to the Reserve. In 1892 she was in reserve. Her mainmast got a gaff for flag. 2/07 10/08/1893 Served in the Torpedo Flotilla of Squadron. From 1894 she was in reserve. In 1895 her 12 cm/35 guns were replaced by 12 cm/l35 quick loading Krupp guns, and the ports of the forward quick firing guns were made larger. 9/04/1897 She was commissioned. 12/04 Sailed from Pola for blockade of Crete. 13-23/04 Teodo. 26/04 8/05 Suda-bay, Crete. 8-23/05 Kissamo. 23-24/05 Suda-bay. 25/05 15/09 Saloniki. 15-19/09 Volos. 20-25/09 Smyrna. 26-27/09 Suda-bay. 27/09 1/11 Kissamo. 2/11 Suda-bay, Rethymno. She rescued and carried to Suda the crew of Greek brigg Taxiarchis which was drifted with her cargo of 280 tonnes carob-bean on reefs because of her broken free anchor. 2-4/11 Canea. 6-25/11 Participated in the settlings the conflict before Mersine. 28/11 12/01/1898 Suda-bay. 19/01 5/02 Suda-bay. 6-16/02 Smyrna. 17-28/02 Suda-bay. 3-23/03 Pola. 23/03 Put to the Fasana-channel for a short time. 23-28/03 Pola. 31/03 1/04 Suda-bay. 1-2/04 Kissamo. 2-12/04 Suda-bay. 14-19/04 Saloniki. 20-24/04 Piraeus. 25-27/04 Milo. 27/04 7/09 Suda-bay. 7-22/09 Candia. 22/09 2/11 Suda-bay. 3-7/11 Piraeus. 8-9/11 Syra. 11/11 Tinos. 12-18/11 Smyrna. 22/11 Kios. 23-24/11 Samos. 24-25/11 Amorgos. 25-26/11 Santorini. 26/11 21/01/1899 Suda-bay. 22-28/01 Piraeus. 29/01 Poros. 30-31/01 Zea. 1-3/02 Volos. 5-10/02 Saloniki. 12-22/02 Smyrna. 24/02 1/03 Suda-bay. 3/03 Arrived at Teodo. 31/03 She was laid up in Pola. 12/09 Assigned to the Training Squadron. 23/09 She collided with the SMS WIEN. In 1900 served in the Torpedo Flotilla. The side torpedo-rooms were changed to cadets mess, while the earlier mess was used as hospital. 30/09 Her fitting up was completed. 1/10 Sailed from Pola for Australia with sea-cadets on board. The one purpose of the voyage was to erect on Island of Guadalcanal the Monument of dead comrades who lost their lives during the expedition of SMS ALBATROS. The ship was under command of Commander Friedrich Müller von Elblein. 3-5/10 Corfu. 5-6/10 Argostoli, Kefalónia. 7-12/10 Suda-bay. 14-19/10 Alexandria. 20-22/10 Port Said. 23/10 Izmailia. 23-24/10 Suez. 30/10 1/11 Aden. 10-17/11 Colombo. 25/11 2/12 Tandjongpriok, Batavia. 11-15/12 Fremantle. 21-26/12 Adelaide. 30/12 17/01/1901 Sydney. 19-23/01 Brisbane. 25-26/01 Harvey-bay. 31/01 3/02 Gavutu, Solomon-islands. 3-10/02 Teteré. At the eastern end of village Teteré, at the position of 9 24 23 South and 160 13 51 East, on a spot without vegetations and what is could be seen from the sea, they have erected the cross to honour the dead sailors of SMS ALBATROS. The cross of 3 m high which was carried from home was surrounded with a small railing. 14-15/02 Port Moresby. 17-19/02 Port Kennedy, Thursday-island. 23-28/02 Amboina. 6-10/03 Manila. 16-22/03 Nagasaki. 23-24/03 Nagosi Mura. 24-28/03 Kobe. 30/03 20/04 Yokohama. 22-23/04 Port Amoji. 24-26/04 Pusan. 27-29/04 Masampo. 30/04 6/05 Chemulpo. Here met the Squadron and one part of the crew was changed. 7-10/05 Dalny. 12-13/05 Tsifu. 14-17/05 Tsingtao. 19-30/05 Shanghai. 31/05 4/06 Ningpo. 5-6/06 Matsuisland. 6-9/06 Pagoda anchorage, Fochow. 10-13/06 Makung, Islands of Pescadore. 14-19/06 9

Hong Kong. 24/06 4/07 Saigon. 6-22/07 Singapore. 23-28/07 Georgetown, Penang. 30-31/07 Sabang. 4-12/08 Madras. 15-23/08 Colombo. 30/08 3/09 Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles-islands. 9-11/09 Aden. 17-18/09 Suez, Port Tewfik. 19-21/09 Port Said. 26-30/09 Gravosa. 1/10 Arrived back at Pola. 4/10 She was laid up. In 1902 got a new smoke stack and was assigned to the Summer Squadron. 1-3/09 She carried out a landing exercise on shores of Istria-peninsula in presence of the Emperor. In 1903 served in the Summer Squadron. In 1904 she was in reserve. From 13/01/1905 stationed at Trieste. She made several trips with Archduchess Maria Josefa on board. Carried out light intensity tactical exercises with the Summer Squadron. In 1906 stationed at Trieste. Carried out light intensity tactical exercises with the Summer Squadron. In 1907 stationed at Trieste. Her Admiralty-type anchors were replaced by Skoda produced Tyszak-type anchors. Her forward torpedo tube was taken out from the stem. 15/09 Her fitting up was completed. 20/09 Sailed from Pola for a mission voyage toward East-Asia. The captain of the ship was Commander Rudolf Ritter von Benigni. 26-29/09 Port Said. 5-8/10 Aden. They have reinstated the grave of one sailor from SMS SZIGETVÁR at the Steamer Point. 17-23/10 Colombo. 30/10 2/11 Singapore. 4-8/11 Saigon. 14-17/11 Hong Kong. 28/11 Put in Amoy. 21/12 9/03/1908 Shanghai. 10-13/03 Chin kiang. 14-20/03 Nanking. 21-25/03 Wuhu. 26-28/03 Kiukiang. 1-7/04 Hankow. This city is situated to 1,133 km upstream from the mouth of Yangtze River. 10-23/04 Shanghai. 26/04 2/05 Tsingtao. 3-9/05 Tsifu. 10-19/05 Taku. 20-22/05 Wei-hai-wei. 22/05 13/06 Nagasaki. 14-16/06 Kagoshima. 17-21/06 Itsukushima. 23/06. 7/07 Kobe. 9-14/07 Taketoyo. 15/07 9/08 Yokohama. 11-19/08 Kobe. 21-23/08 Moji. 27/08 18/09 Nagasaki. 20-24/09 Chemulpo. 25/09 1/10 Darien. 2/10 Tsifu. 17-25/10 Tsingwangtao. 27-29/10 Moji. 1-11/11 Kobe. 12-29/11 Nagasaki, docked. 1-15/12 Shanghai. 19/12 22/01/1909 Hong Kong. 23/01 6/02 Canton. 7-22/02 Hong Kong. 24-27/02 Saigon. 1-3/03 Singapore. 4/03 Sabang. 9-23/03 Colombo carried out repairs. 1-2/04 Aden. 7/04 Suez. 8/04 Port Said. 13/04-Arrived back at Pola. 17/04 She was laid up. The 12 cm guns and forward 4.7 cm quick firing guns were taken out of her and the gun s sponson was closed. Got four 7 cm/l45 guns. The aft searchlight 40 cm was replaced by a 60 cm diameter one. In 1910 she was in reserve and more modifications were carried out on her. Between 14/02/ 15/05/1914 she served as the trainings ship of the Torpedo School. From 1/08 served in the Fasana-channel as a guard ship. From 1915 she was on duty in the Fasana-channel as a guard ship until the end of the war. In 1920 was allocated to Great Britain, but the British sold her to break up to an Italian Company in Messina. 10

Protected (torpedo) cruisers SMS KAISER FRANZ JOSEF I Laid down: --/05/1888 Builder: Costs: Sister ship: Displacement: Length: Beam: Draught: Change of Draught: Launched: 18/05/1889 Commissioned: 02/07/1890 STT, Trieste - San Rocco 5,146,884 K KAISERIN ELISABETH 4,030.9 t (constr) 97.90 m (pp) / 103.7 m (oa) 14.72 m 5.28 m fore / 6.08 m aft 1 cm = 10.442 t 11 Reconstruction: 1905

Machinery: Bunkerage Endurance: Performance: Speed: Armament: in 1904: Protection: Others: Characteristics: Complement: 2 three-cylinder triple-expansion horizontal steam engines. 4 drum double ended boilers. 2 Griffith steel propellers with 3 blades, diameter: 4.44 m. 709.7 t coal or 584.7 t coal-brick 3,200 nm at 10 kts 8,743 effective hp 19.17 kts at 112 rpm 2 Krupp guns, cal: 24 cm in turrets, with hydraulic gun cradle (barrel weight: 27 t; range: 16 km) 2 Krupp guns, cal: 15 cm on upper deck 4 Krupp guns, cal: 15 cm on battery deck 9 qf Hotchkiss guns, cal: 4.7 cm L/44 2 qf Hotchkiss guns, cal: 3.7 cm L/33 2 boat cannons, cal: 7 cm Four 45 cm torpedo tubes above water line (1 on stem and stern, and 1-1 on each side) with 8 torpedoes. The 2 Krupp 24 cm guns were changed to 2 guns cal: 15 cm/l40 The 4 Krupp guns, cal 15 cm/l35 were moved from battery deck to the upper deck Curved armoured deck: 2 x 18.7 mm Side part of armoured deck: 2 x 28 mm Turret: 90 mm and 40 mm Conning tower: 50 mm 2 steam launch II cl; 1 barge; 1 longboat II cl; 2 cutters II cl; 1 rescue cutter II cl; 1 gigg I cl; 3 jollyboats; 2 small-boats. Boat race flag: 3 2 Tyszak-type anchors: 2,800 kg; 2,750 kg. 3 Admiralty-type anchors: 840 kg; 420 kg; 110 kg. 2 masts, 2 smoke stacks In 1907: 26 + 418 As in Reserve Squadron: 13 + 229 In readiness to rig up: 6 + 108 In laid-up: 3 + 55 Career: In May of 1888 her building was started. 16/04/1889 The Emperor Franz Joseph I confirmed her name. 18/05 She was launched at 11.30 hours. Her godmother was Archduchess Maria Josepha in company of her husband, Archduke Otto. The ship s Flag of Honour was donated by Dames of Vienna. The Squadron anchored off S. Rocco for the ceremony. From 11/02/1890 she carried out sea trial runs. 30/06 The Navy took her over. 2/07 She was fitted up and under command of Archduke Carl Stefan was assigned to the Summer Training Squadron. 21/07 Sailed from Pola. 28-31/07 Gibraltar. 5-18/08 Portsmouth. 11/08 Called at Cowes, where Prince of Wales called on board with his entourage and then continued her voyage. 13-14/08 Wilhelmshaven. 16-22/08 Copenhagen. 24-28/08 Karlskrona. 29/08 3/09 Participated in Feasts of Kiel and the Emperor Wilhelm II was received on board. 3-7/09 Flensburger Föhrde, where the feasts continued, and then she participated in the Fleet Parade. 7-11/09 Sonderburg. 11-22/09 Kiel. 26-29/09 Cherbourg. 3-8/10 Lisbon. 13-17/10 Palermo. 20/10 Arrived back at Trieste. 06/11 Put on sea. 11/11 Joined the Squadron in Bay of Cattaro 12

at Kumbor and carried out exercises a Cattarói-öbölben. 11/12 Sailed from Cattaro-bay. 17/12 She was laid up. From 2/05/1891 She served in the Squadron under command of Archduke Carl Stefan. 25/06 She was off Lissa during the Fleet Manoeuvre inspected by the Emperor. 26/06 The Emperor called on board at Trau. From October until April 1892 served as training ship at Pola. 30/04 She was fitted up and assigned to the Squadron. 22/08 Sailed from Pola. 24-29/08 Catania. 1-16/09 Genoa, where participated in Feats of Columbus held to honour discovery of America. 19-22/09 Messina. Was detached from the Squadron. 25-28/09 Algier. 29-31/09 Gibraltar. 1-5/10 Tangier. 6/10 Put in Cadiz. Here participated in Feasts held on 400th Anniversary of America s discovery at Huelva. 13/10 Cleared from Huelva. 13-25/10 Cadiz. 17-21/10 Gibraltar. 23-26/10 Malta. 29/10 Arrived at Pola. 1/11 She was laid up. From 14/04/1893 served in the Squadron. From 24/04/1894 She was the flagship of Cruiser Division and the Torpedo Flotilla under command of Archduke Carl Stefan. 29/03/1895 She was fitted up. 10/05 Participated in the exercise held in Fasana-channel in presence of the Emperor. 17/05 Sailed from Pola and joined the Squadron. 24-28/05 Gibraltar. 1-6/06 Brest. 11-22/06 Kiel. Participated in the Opening Feast of Wilhelm II canal between the North-sea and Baltic-sea. 27-30/06 Plymouth. 5-9/07 Gibraltar. 15/07 Arrived back at Pola. 13/09 She was laid up and put into the First Category of Reserve. In 1896 She has run agroundrun aground. The screw shafts were pulled out and aligned. Got ventilating and cooling facilities. 1/02/1897 She was fitted up and came under command of Commander Leopold Ritter von Jedina. 14/02 Sailed from Pola for East-Asia to inaugurate the Ambassador of Austria Hungary to China. 19-24/02 Port Said, where the Ambassador visited Khedive. 25/02 Called at Suez. Despite of the ventilating and canvass wind-scoops the temperature of the lower decks was 55 C. 3-5/3 Aden. 14-18/03 Colombo. On of her sailors was charged unfairly cheating in pay a restaurant bill. Later he was let free. 25-28/03 Singapore. 3-13/04 Hong Kong. 18/04 15/05 Tsifu. Here the crew was changed with the SMS PANTHER s crew. The Ambassador went to Peking with an Honour Guard from the ship. 20-23/05 Hong Kong. 29-31/05 Singapore. After sailing she steamed in bad weather with great waves and storms. 7-14/06 Colombo. 25-29/06 Aden. 5/07 Called at Suez. 6-7/07 Port Said. 15/07 Arrived back at Pola. The ship went through maintenance and her complement was replaced. 10/08 Sailed from Pola for blockade duty off Crete. 12-13/08 Teodo. 15-16/08 Canea. 17-18/08 Piraeus. 19/08 Suda-bay. 24/10 Sailed from Piraeus. 25-31/10 Suda-bay. 1-17/11 Piraeus. 18-30/11 Sudabay. 30/11 7/12 Kissamo-bay. 7-30/12 Suda-bay. 4/01/1898 20/02 Suda-bay. 21/02 3/03 Smyrna. 4-15/03 Suda-bay. 17/03 7/04 Pola. 10-29/04 Suda-bay. 30/04 6/05 Messina. 8-11/05 Algier. 14-24/05 Lisbon, where participated in the Vasco da Gama Feast held on the 400th anniversary of discovery the route to India. 25-27/05 Gibraltar. 29/05 2/06 Algier. 6/06 Arrived at Teodo, where joined the Squadron. 20/08 She was laid up. She was overhauled and repaired her ventilation and main engines. Her hull got roll keels. Quick loading facilities were built to her 15 cm guns. 3/06/1901 3/07 Served in the Squadron and cruised on Dalmatian waters. A fire broke out at one of her 4.7 cm quick firing guns during a night-time firing practice. One man died, and five were wounded. From 15/06/1902 she was the flagship of Captain Leopold Ritter von Jedina, the commodore of the Summer Squadron s Torpedo Flotilla. 1-3/09 Carried out landing exercise on shores of Istria in presence of the Emperor. 15/06/1903 She was fitted up. 17/06 Sailed from Pola. 17-22/06 Fiume. Here embarked the cadets of Second and Third Classes of the Naval Officers School for a training voyage. 22-24/06 Cattaro. 24-28/06 Teodo. 29/06 3/07 Suda-bay. 6-12/07 Carissa. 14-23/07 13

Smyrna. 26/07 Samos. 27-31/07 Syra. 3/08 Put in Teodo. 19/08 Arrived at Fiume and disembarked the cadets. 1/09 Sailed from Pola for a training voyage with the cadets called up. 3-6/09 Patras. 8-14/09 Malta. 14(?) 17/09 Ajaccio. 17-24/09 Villafranca. 26/09 5/10 Barcelona. 6-10/10 Port Mahon. 10-18/10 Valencia. 19-22/10 Alicante. 22-27/10 Cartagena. 28/10 4/11 Algier. 6-12/11 Tunis. 14-23/11 Alexandria. 27-28/11 Valona. 28-29/11 Durazzo. 29/11 Put in Teodo. 21/12 She was laid up at Pola. 6/06/1904 She was fitted up. 17/06 Sailed from Pola. 17-21/06 Fiume. Here embarked the cadets of Third Class of the Naval Officers School. 22-25/06 Teodo. 27-29/06 Malta. 2-6/07 Villafranca, Nizza. 6-15/07 Marseille. 16-25/07 Barcelona. 26/07 1/08 Algier. 6-9/08 Castelmare. 10/08 Arrived at Pola. 20/08 Joined the Squadron. 30/11 She was laid up. Went through an extended reconstruction. Her 24 cm guns were replaced by 15 cm/l40 guns; the four 15 cm/l35 guns were transferred from the gunnery deck to the upper deck. Her both smoke stacks were lengthened. 5/06/1905 She was fitted up. 17/06 Sailed from Pola for a training voyage to the WesternMediterranean with the cadets of Third Class of Naval Officers School. 22-24/06 Teodo. 26-29/06 Malta. 30/06 3/07 Tunis. 5-8/07 Algier. 9-12/07 Cartagena. 13-20/07 Barcelona. 21-29/07 Marseille. 30/07 3/08 Ajaccio. 6-9/08 Corfu. 11-14/08 Pola. 14-19/08 Fiume, where disembarked the cadets. 19/08 Arrived at Pola. 21/08 1/09 Was in dry-dock. 14/09 Sailed from Pola for East-Asia under command of Commander Bublay. 19-21/09 Port Said. 21-22/09 Steamed in Suez-canal. 27-29/09 Aden. 7-12/10 Colombo. 19-21/10 Singapore. Here met SMS KAISERIN ELISABETH. Later she steamed in a very strong typhoon, but the reconstruction completed in June proved to be good. 30/10 2/11 Hong Kong. 4-6/11 Was in shelter at Amoy because of a northerly gale. 10-16/11 Shanhaikuan / Tsingwangtao, where her complement were changed. The Captain went to Peking. 19/11 18/12 Nagasaki. 20/12 Arrived at the mouth of Yangtze River. 21-26/12 Woosung. 26/12 26/02/1906 Shanghai. The ship sent a detachment to protect the Consulate. During her staying at Shanghai she rode out a typhoon. 28/02 21/03 Woosung. 18/03 At Amoy she helped a British steamer whose crew has mutinied. 22-26/03 In the mouth of Yangtze River. 27-31/03 Tsingtao. 31/03 1/04 Wei-hai-wei. 2-15/04 Tsingwangtao. 15-17/04 Tsifu. 18-22/04 Side Saddle Anchorage. 23-26/04 Woosung. 27-29/04 Chin kiang, on the River Yangtze. 29/04 2/05 Shiakwan, Nanking. 4-20/05 Wuhu and Hankow. These cities were 612 sea miles upstream from the mouth of Yangtze. The Captain visited the Viceroy. 22/05 1/06 Woosung. 5-24/06 Yokohama. 26-29/06 Yokkaichi. 30/06 13/07 Kobe. 15-16/07 Itsukishima. 17-18/07 Kagoshima. 19-28/07 Nagasaki. 29/07 8/08 Chemulpo. 9/08 Called at Dalny, and reinforced with a Japanese torpedo boat she visited Port Arthur. 10-25/08 Tsifu. 28/08 10/09 Taku. 12-13/09 Tsifu. 16/09 15/11 Nagasaki, where the ship went through maintenance. 17-27/11 Fochow. 28/11 12/12 Amoy. 13-15/12 Swatow. 17/12 1/02/1907 Hong Kong. 28/01 Several junk broke free from her anchors in a gale and they rescued eight men. 4-11/02 Woosung. 12/02 4/03 Shanghai. 6-9/03 Taku. 11-13/03 Nagasaki. 16-18/03 Hong Kong. 28/03 5/04 Singapore. Here her complement was replaced by the SMS SZIGETVÁR, who arrived there on 31/03. The command was taken over by Wilhelm Pachner. 12-20/04 Hong Kong. 23/04 5/05 Tsingwangtao. 6/05 4/06 Shanghai. 6-14/06 Nagasaki. 17-25/06 Yokohama. 26/06 3/08 Uraga, where she was docked. 5-26/08 Kobe. 7/08 Picked up the crew of a cargo barge broke free in a storm. 28-30/08 Bingoitoraki. 30/08 4/09 Sukushi. 8-18/09 Vladivostok. 20-24/09 Nagasaki. 27/09 24/10 Tsifu. 30/09 Gave assistance to extinguish the fire on board of Japanese steamer Nagaba Maru. 26-30/10 Dairen/Dalny. 31/10 15/11 Tsingtao. 24-30/11 Amoy. 4/12 3/01/1908 Hong Kong. 4-8/01 Amoy. 12-16/01 Pagoda Anchorage, Fochow. 19/01 7/03 Shanghai. 9-23/03 Nagasaki. 24-27/03 Kagoshima. 27-29/03 Beppu Bungo. 31/03 8/04 Kobe. 11/04 6/05 Yokohama. Here her caulking was renewed and smaller repairs were carried out. 7-10/05 Hakodate. 12-19/05 Tsuruga. 20-22/05 Miyatsu. 24-29/05 Na- 14

gasaki. 3/06 Called at Tsifu. 5-14/06 Tsingwangtao. 15/06 7/07 Tsifu. 7-11/07 Peitaiho. 11-13/07 Tsifu. 15-23/07 Chemulpo. 23-29/07 Pusan. 30/07-5/09 Nagasaki. 7-28/09 Tsingtao. 30/09 2/10 Wei-hai-wei. 3-16/10 Tsifu. 17-23/10 Tsingwangtao. Here in company of SMS LEOPARD met the cruiser KAISERIN ELISABETH which was sent to relieve her and she sailed to home. 28-31/10 Hong Kong. 6-9/11 Singapore. 14-19/11 Colombo. 29/11 1/12 Aden. 8-10/12 Port Said. 16/12 Arrived at Pola. 21/12 She was laid up. 15/06/1909 She was fitted up. 17/06 Sailed from Pola for a training voyage of the cadets of Naval Officers School. 17-21/06 Fiume. 26-27/06 Lemnos. 27/06 1/07 Smyrna. 2/07 Called at Santorini. 3-5/07 Rhodes. 7-13/07 Alexandria. 16-18/07 Corfu. 20/07 Sepurine. 21/07 Arrived at Pola and joined the Squadron. 28/08 She was laid up. Her main engines and machinery were overhauled; the wooden planks of the upper deck were replaced and got a radio station. 15/06/1910 She was fitted up and sailed from Pola for a training voyage. 18-21/06 Fiume. Here embarked the cadets of Second and Third Classes of the Naval Officers School. 25-29/06 Goletta, Tunisia. 1-6/07 Barcelona. 7-11/07 Marseille. 11-14/07 Villafranca. 15-18/07 Ajaccio. 20-22/07 Malta. 25/07 Put in Brgulje. 19/08 Fiume. Disembarked the cadets. 3/09 Under command of Commander Alfred Cicoli sailed from Pola for East-Asia. 8-9/09 Port Said. 15-17/09 Aden. 26-30/09 Colombo. 6-8/10 Singapore. 14-17/10 Hong Kong. 21-23/10 Tsingtao. 26/10 4/11 Tsingwangtao. 5/11 13/12 Shanghai. 16-20/12 Amoy. 22/12 24/ 01/1911 Hong Kong. 26/01 6/02 Amoy. 10-14/02 Pagoda Anchorage, Fochow. 8-22/03 Nagasaki. 23-26/03 Kagoshima. 29/03 23/04 Yokohama. 24-26/04 Yokkaichi. 28/04 11/05 Kobe. 12-13/05 Itosaki. 14-19/05 Itsukushima. 20-22/05 Beppu Bungo. 25/05 6/06 Tsingtao. 7-25/06 Tsifu. 27/06 3/07 Tsingwangtao. 4-9/07 Port Arthur. 10-16/07 Dairen/Dalny, where they were impressed by the intensive building activities. 18-23/07 Chemulpo. 25/07 4/08 Wei-hai-wei. 15/08 6/09 Tsingtao. 8-26/09 Shanghai. 30/09 15/10 Nagasaki. 16-18/10 Shanghai. 22/10 1/11 Hankow, where she was put in action with the 17 other warships to suppress the riots. Her men have participated in fights to protect the international settlement. 4/11 1/05/1912 Shanghai. On 2nd December 1911 she sent a detachment (2+42) to Peking and a detachment (1+38) to Tien-Tsin. 3-12/05 Tsingtao, where she was docked. 16/05 20/7 Shanghai. On 1st and 2nd June she won two victories on boat race. 5-15/07 Tsingwangtao. 16-19/07 Port Arthur. 19-30/07 Tsifu. 31/07 2/08 Weihai-wei. 3-14/08 Tsingtao. 16-26/08 Shanghai. 28-30/08 Tsingtao. 3-16/09 Yokohama. She gave a salute to funeral of Emperor of Japan. 23-29/09 Tsingwangtao. 30/09 3/10 Tsifu. 10/10 Called at Chienpi. 11/10 Taiping. 12/10 Called at Wuhuba for a short time, and then she continued her voyage and steamed into the Muke-lake near Nanking. 13-15/10 Nanking. 16-17/10 Wuhu. 18-24/10 Siakwan, Nanking. 24/10 Called at Chin kiang. 26/10 2/12 and 6/12 29/01/1913 Shanghai. 1-17/02 Amoy. 18/02 3/03 Hong Kong. 6-15/03 Pagoda Anchorage, Fochow. 19/03 5/05 Shanghai. 7-9/05 Chin kiang. 9-12/05 Siakwan, Nanking. 15-21/05 Riukiang. 21-27/05 Hankow. 30/05 18/06 Shanghai. 21-31/06 Tsingwangtao. 17-18/07 Chemulpo. 20/07 25/08 Shanghai. She landed a detachment (2 + 50) and two guns because of the riots. 27-28/08 Tsingtao. 2-9/09 Nagasaki. 9-11/09 Kagoshima. 14-17/09 Yokohama. 19-24/09 Kobe. 25/09 Called at Hazaki. 25-27/09 Itsukushima. 30/09 4/10 Weihai-wei. 4-9/10 Tsifu. 10-15/10 Tsingwangtao. 21-23/10 Hong Kong. 29/10 1/11 Singapore. 2-3/11 Penang. 10-15/11 Colombo. 24-27/11 Aden. 3-4/12 Suez. 5-9/12 Port Said. 15/12 Arrived at Pola. 17/12 She was laid up. The crew got a medal of the voyage. On the medal there was the inscription: 1910 1912. Sea voyage of SMS KAISER FRANZ JOSEF I. 1/08/1914 She was commissioned again and assigned to the 5th Division. From 11/08 stationed in the Bay of Cattaro. 15/08 She was fired on from Budua. 27/08 A 15 cm shell hit her quarterdeck in the artillery duel with the batteries of Lovčen. 11/09 Kukljine. 2/10 Shelled the positions of Montenegro Army from Lepetane in Cattaro-bay to support the Army units. 15

In 1915 stationed in the Bay of Cattaro and gave fire support with her guns against the Montenegro Army. In 1916 Stationed in the Bay of Cattaro and gave fire support to the AH Army units attacking the enemy positions on Mount Lovčen. 26/02 She landed two 15 cm guns for the coast defence battery of Durazzo. 7/02/1917 The number of her crew was reduced and she served as guard ship off Baosic. 14/03/1918 Came under command of the Naval Command of Cattaro District. 1/11 She was in the Bay of Cattaro, where the British Committee took her over. In December the ammunition of all decommissioned ships was loaded into her. After the loading she was anchored with a French guard to East from Island Rodoni, in the Bay of Zajnica. The stokers for the passage were provided by HMS GLASGOW. 17/10/1919 She sunk in the Bay of Zajnica in a very strong bora, as the forgetful French guard personnel left uncovered the ports and coaling openings. The waves flooded her through these openings and she sunk in 45 metres depth. In 1922 a Dutch Company tried recovery her and only the parts what could be taken off easily were removed. The hull was left there because of the inadequate salvage facilities. In 1952 the Yugoslavian Brodospas Company stated that the ship will be salvaged very soon. In 1965-1966 only some parts of the ship were salvaged during the Brodospas salvaging efforts. Her aft 15 cm gun from these parts was posted in front of the town-hall of Cetinje. SMS KAISERIN ELISABETH 16

Laid down: --/07/1888 Builder: Costs: Sister ship: Displacement: Length: Beam: Draught: Change of Draught: Machinery: Bunkerage Endurance: Performance: Speed: Launched: 25/09/1890 Commissioned: 24/11/1892 Reconstruction: 1906 Arsenal - Pola 5,593,564 K KAISER FRANZ JOSEF I 4,063.70 t 4,566.70 t (full load) 97.90 m (pp) / 102.56 m (wl) / 103.68 m (oa) 14.75 m 5.31 m fore / 6.09 m aft 1 cm = 10.44 t 2 three-cylinder triple-expansion horizontal steam engines. 4 drum double ended boilers. 2 Griffith steel propellers with 3 blades, diameter: 4.44 m. 709.7 t coal or 584.7 t coal-brick 3,200 nm at 10 kts In 1892: 9,000 ihp 16.19 kts on trial made on 14th august 1913 17

Armament: in 1906: Protection: Others: Characteristics: Complement: 2 Krupp guns, cal: 24 cm in turrets, with hydraulic gun cradle (barrel weight: 27 t; range: 16 km) 6 Krupp guns, cal: 15 cm on battery deck 2 Uchatius-type boat cannons, cal: 7 cm 11 qf Hotchkiss guns, cal: 4.7 cm L/44 on bulwarks and fighting tops 2 qf guns, cal: 4.7 cm 2 qf Hotchkiss guns, cal: 3.7 cm L/33 on fighting tops Four 45 cm torpedo tubes above water line (1 on stem and stern, and 1-1 on each side) with 8 torpedoes. 2 guns, cal: 15 cm/l40 in barbettes 6 guns, cal: 15 cm/l35 on open deck 12 qf guns 4,7 cm/l44 2 qf guns, cal: 4,7 cm/l33 2 boat cannons, cal: 7 cm Four 45 cm torpedo tubes above water line Curved armoured deck: 2 x 18.7 mm Side part of armoured deck: 2 x 28 mm Turret: 90 mm and 40 mm Conning tower: 50 mm 2 steam launch II cl; 1 barge III cl; 1 longboat II cl; 2 cutters II cl; 1 rescue cutter II cl; 1 gigg I cl; 3 jollyboats; 2 small-boats. 2 Tyszak-type anchors: 2,800 kg; 2,750 kg. Originally 3 Hingley-type 2,860 kg anchor, and in 1892 was replaced by 3 Tyszak-type 2,800 kg anchors. 3 Admiralty-type anchors: 840 kg; 412 kg; 108 kg. 3 generators, each 13,000 VA; 4 searchlights with 20,000 candles each, and 240 bulbs. From 1912 radio station 2 masts, 2 smoke stacks In 1892 on voyage Eastern-Asia: 33 + 386 + 22 guests. In 1907: 26 + 401 As in Reserve Squadron: 13 + 225 In readiness to rig up: 6 + 108 In laid-up: 3 + 55 Career: In July of 1888 her building was started. 6/04/1889 The Emperor Franz Joseph I confirmed her name. 25/09/1890 She was launched. Her godmother was Archduchess Maria Valeria, the younger daughter of the Emperor. 21/01/1892 Carried out her first sea trial during which her starboard screw was damaged. It was replaced. Two quick firing guns were mounted on her superstructure deck. 24/11 She was fitted up. 8/12 Sailed from Pola for East-Asia under command of Captain Alois von Becker. Amongst her officers were Lieutenant (Archduke) Leopold Ferdinand and Ensign August Freiherr von Ramberg, who became known as a sea painter. 8-15/12 Trieste. 15/12 Archduke Franz Ferdinand embarked with his entourage (k.u.k Major-General Leo Graf WurmbrandStuppach arch-chamberlain; Prónay Gyula von Tót-Prona and the First-lieutenant of k.u.k 11th Hussar Regiment Blatniza equerries; reservist First-lieutenant of the k.u.k. 1st Ulan Regiment 18

Heinrich Graf Clam-Martinic and reservist Lieutenant of the k.u.k. 5th Hussar Regiment Karl Graf Kinsky zu Wchinitz und Tettau secretaries of k.u.k. legation. The k.u.k. Consul General Franz Stockinger and k.u.k Lieutenant (Navy) Anton Sanchez de la Cerda stayed on board only From Ceylon to India. From Yokohama Dr. Ludwig Lorenz Ritter von Liburnau Curator of the k.u.k. Museum of the Natural Sciences was on board. Eduard Hodek naturalist and Franz Janaczek, Diener Blasius Paskoevic, Ludwig Libra, Josef Kammermaier, Mahdmud, Köche, Luigi Bussato and Raimund Rada house hunters were on board from the sailing till the safari in Nepal.) 18/12 They celebrated the 29th birthday of Archduke. 20-21/12 Port Said. 22/12 Suez. 26-28/12 Aden, Steamer Point. 2/01/1893 She met on the sea SMS FASANÁ. Archduke Franz Ferdinand went over for a short visit. 5-14/01 Colombo. 17/01 1/02 Bombay. 2-5/02 Marmagao, Goa. 8-16/02 Colombo. 18-23/02 Trincomalee, Ceylon. 28/02 29/03 Calcutta, Diamond Harbour. 6-9/04 Singapore, where a choler epidemic was raging at this time. They held an Equator Crossing Celebration during the voyage and everybody was watered even the Captain and Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 11-27/04 Tandjung Perink, Batavia. 5-8/05 Thursday-island. Here one sailor deserted with a rifle and 90 rounds. 16-27/05 Sydney. On 20th May Archduke Leopold Ferdinand who served as a navigational officer came into conflict with the other officers and disembarked. He sailed home on board of a Europe bound steamer. After that the ship steamed in bad weather. 1-4/06 Noumea. 7-8/06 Port Mary, S. Anna-island, Solomon-islands. 8-9/06 Ugi, San Cristobal-island. 14-19/06 Port Moresby, New-Guinea. 22-23/06 Thursday-island. 25-26/06 Dobo, Aroe-island, Wamar. The crew suffered from fever and 153 men were sickened. 28/06 3/07 Amboina, Ambon Veram-island. 9-10/07 Sarawak. 12-14/07 Singapore. Here collection of the Archduke consisted of 100 cases was transferred to the Trieste bound Lloyd steamer Vindobona. Because of the local war they deleted the visit of Bangkok. 21-28/07 Hong Kong. 2-6/08 Nagasaki. 9/08 26/09 Yokohama. 24/08 Archduke Franz Ferdinand disembarked in a great ceremony and sailed to America on board of Empress of China. Tall warships saluted by guns and the Archduke said farewell with tears in his eyes. 25/08 In Port of Yokohama gave help to a severely damaged junk what was rammed by a steamer and towed her with boats to the boats harbour. 4-16/09 Was docked in Yokosuka. 3-5/10 Chemulpo, Inchon. Here the ratified documents of friendship, navigation and trading with Kingdom of Korea were exchanged. 24-30/10 Hong Kong. 5-8/11 Singapore. 14-21/11 Colombo. 29/11 1/12 Aden. 7/12 Suez. 9-13/12 Port Said. 19/12 Arrived at Pola. The ship steamed 34,781 sea miles during the voyage. On homeward bound she made with two boilers such speed, what was made with three boilers on outward bound. The stoker learnt better their profession. Archduke Franz Ferdinand sailed on board of FANTASIE to meet and salute the ship. On 19th December the Archduke personally distributed his gift to the member s of complement (453 persons), the Medal of the sea voyage of 1892/93. 10/02/1894 She was laid up. 1/03/1895 She was fitted up and assigned to the Squadron. 10/05 Participated in the exercise held in the Fasana-channel in presence of the Emperor. Following this event served in the Cruiser Division of the Squadron. 17/05 Sailed from Pola for Kiel to participate in the opening feast of the Kaiser Wilhelm II canal between the North-sea and Baltic-sea. 23-28/05 Gibraltar. 1-6/06 Brest. 11-22/06 Kiel. 27-30/06 Plymouth. 5-9/07 Gibraltar. 15/07 Arrived at Pola. 14/09 She was laid up. 19/11 She was fitted up. 20/11 Sailed from Pola for Levant as the flagship of Rear-admiral Carl Ritter Seemann von Treuenwart, the Commander of Squadron. 22/11 Called at Teodo. 25/11 28/12 Phalera. 30-31/12 Piraeus. 2-14/01/1896 Saloniki. 16-30/01 Syra. 1-3/02 Lemnos. 4-8/02 Smyrna. 10-13/02 Makri. 15-17/02 Larnaca. 18-22/02 Alexandretta. 24-28/02 Canea. 29/02 3/03 Kefalónia. 4/03 Put in Teodo and then steamed to Pola. From 1/04 flagship of the 2nd Cruiser Division. 22/04 Stayed at Trieste on occasion of the launching of BUDAPEST and later was laid up. 19

14/08/1897 Two quick firing guns were mounted on her command bridge. 24/01/1899 She was fitted up and sailed from Pola for mission voyage in East-Asia. 29-30/01 Port Said. 5-7/02 Aden. 15-22/02 Colombo. 1-3/03 Singapore. 9-27/03 Hong Kong. 1-15/04 Tsifu. 19-29/04 Woosung. 30/04 10/05 Namquan. 10-19/05 Sam sah-bay. 20/05 Called at the Island of Matsu. 21-25/05 Pagoda Anchorage. 31/05 10/06 Amoy. 14-24/06 Nagasaki. 28/06 22/07 Yokohama. 24-30/07 Kobe. 2-5/08 Kure. 5-9/08 Sasebo. 12-22/08 Nagasaki. 23-24/08 Port Arthur. 24-27/08 Taku-Tongku. 28/08 13/09 Tsifu. 13-17/09 Wei-hai-wei. 18-23/09 Tsingtao. 24/09 4/10 Woosung. 4-8/10 Shanghai. 8-10/10 Woosung. 10-11/10 Singlosan. 11-13/10 San mun. 13-15/10 Lotsun. 15-19/10 Namquan. 21/10 3/11 Hong Kong. 8-15/11 Singapore. 18-23/11 Oleleh. 23-27/11 Puloweh, Sabang-bay, Sumatra. 30/11 5/12 Colombo. 12-15/12 Aden. 20-21/12 Suez. 21-29/12 Port Said. 3/01/1900 Arrived at Pola. 11/01 She was laid up. Roll keels were mounted on her hull; got a new generator and assigned to the Summer Squadron. 30/05 She was fitted out. 24/07 Sailed from Pola for China because of the Boxer rebellion. The Commander of Squadron was Rudolf Graf Montecuccoli. 29/07 Port Said. 30/07 Suez. 4/08 Aden. 11/08 Colombo. 20/08 Singapore. After her sailing she did not spent one day in port, she had called them only for a few hours. 26-29/08 Hong Kong. 1-5/09 Woosung. 7-10/09 Taku. Here landed a detachment and sent it to Peking. 11/09 Called at Talienwan. 12-13/09 Tsifu. 13-15/09 Wei-hai-wei. 16-20/09 Taku. 28/09 1/10 Nagasaki. 3-5/10 Woosung. 7-9/10 Wei-hai-wei. 10/10 1/11 Taku. 5-7/11 Kobe. 12-17/11 Tsifu. 18-22/11 Taku. 23/11 29/12 Shanhaikwan. 30/12 2/01/1901 Wei-hai-wei. 4-5/01 Shimonoseki. 6-12/01 Kobe. 13-15/01 Udonosumi-bay. 15-16/01 Muwara. 16-18/01 Mitsugohama. 19-20/01 Ibukushima. 24/01 4/02 Nagasaki. 6-24/02 Wei-hai-wei. 24-27/02 Tsifu. 28/02 11/03 Tien-Tsin. 12-22/03 Wei-hai-wei. 22-23/03 Tsifu. 24-25/03 Talienwan. 26/03 25/04 Taku. 26-29/04 Wei-hai-wei. 30/04 6/05 Chemulpo. 8-18/05 Nagasaki. 20-24/05 Woosung. 27/05 5/06 Hankow. 6-7/06 Kiukiang. 7-8/06 Wuhu. 8-10/06 Nanking. 13-16/06 Woosung. 18-20/06 Wei-hai-wei. 20/06 Called at Tsifu. 21-26/06 Taku, Tongku. From 26/06 became flagship of the Squadron. 27/06 1/07 Shanhaikwan. 1-13/07 Taku. 14-24/07 Tsifu. 24-26/07 Wei-hai-wei. 26-28/07 Tsifu. 2-7/08 Hong Kong. 12-17/08 Singapore. 18-23/08 Penang. 24-25/08 Sabang. 29/08 9/09 Colombo. 18-19/09 Aden. 24/09 Suez. 25-26/09 Port Said. 1/10 Arrived at Pola. 3/10 She was greeted in a ceremony and was laid up. 22/10 Gave assistance to the Italian sailing vessel run agroundrun aground just off the port of Pola. The ship was rescued; towed to calm waters; the water was pumped out of her and then took her into the merchant basin. 31/12/1903 She was fitted up for a mission voyage in East-Asia and Commander Franz Mirtl became her Captain. 2/01/1904 Sailed from Pola. 7-9/01 Port Said. 9/01 Suez. 15-16/01 Aden. 26/01 1/02 Colombo. 8-17/02 Tandjongpriok, Batavia. The route was changed because the war what broke out between Japan and Russia. 27-29/02 Hong Kong. 6-7/03 Tsifu. 8-12/03 Taku. 13/03 19/04 Tsifu. 20-27/04 Tsingtao. Prussian Prince Adalbert called on board. 30/04 31/05 Shanghai. 2-6/06 Tsifu. 7-19/06 Taku. 21-24/06 Tsifu. 28/06 16/07 Yokohama. 17-23/07 Kobe. 30/07 1/08 Hajiku, Bunji-island. 3-6/08 Woosung. 10-27/08 Shanghai. 27-30/08 Woosung. 1-24/09 Tsifu. 24-29/09 Tsingwangtao. 30/09 1/10 Tsifu. 2-14/10 Woosung. 18-26/10 Kobe. 27/10 3/12 Yokohama. 7-12/12 Shanghai. 15-19/12 Amoy. 20/12 17/01/1905 Hong Kong. 17-28/01 Macao. 28/01 3/03 Hong Kong. 5-23/03 Amoy. On 18th March gave assistance to Captain of British steamer Heathbank to suppress the mutiny of her Chinese crew. 12 persons were arrested a given over to the British Consul. 25/03 2/04 Pagoda Anchorage, Fochow. 4-5/04 Woosung. 5-20/04 Shanghai. They rescued one sailor from the sea of the American cruiser CINCINNATI. 20-21/05 Woosung. 22-24/05 Chin kiang. 24-28/05 Shiakwan, Nanking. 29-31/05 Kiukiang. 1-4/06 Hankow. 6-8/06 Shiakwan, Nank- 20