sms sms unique protected cruiser built german kaiserliche_marine early 1890s named died january laid launched january completed november year owing budgetary restrictions designed fill fleet scout colonial cruiser roles ship initially armed main battery guns replaced new model guns ship german_navy feature shaft propeller arrangement served abroad primarily command admiral time ship crew assisted suppression boxer rebellion returned germany extensive overhaul lasted went reserve following outbreak world war mobilized serve gunnery training ship served role war ship ultimately sold scrapping october broken following year design design work began budgetary restrictions forced german_navy design ship serve colonial fleet scout roles design process determined shaft arrangement machinery necessary attain high speed requirement resulted warship german_navy use screws relatively novel development time construction handful french american ships experimented arrangement sea thorough evaluation design laid shipyard kiel launched january commissioned fleet year later november general characteristics machinery meters long waterline overall beam draft forward aft designed displace metric tons long tons combat load displacement increased long tons hull constructed transverse longitudinal steel frames outer wall consisted single layer timber covered metal protect hull hull contained watertight compartments double double ran percent length hull ship armor consisted krupp steel deck millimeters thick thick sloping sides conning tower thick sides thick roof crew consisted officers enlisted men carried smaller boats including picket boats launch ship suffered severe pitch roll effects reduced heavy winds beam sea forecastle shipped excessive amounts water head sea ship poorly improved high speed transverse metacentric height ship powered cylinder triple expansion engines built drove screw diameter engine separate engine room engines supplied steam cylindrical double boilers split boiler rooms engines rated indicated horsepower speed mph trials reached half knot better ihp rendered fastest cruisers world time equipped electrical generators providing kilowatts volts steering controlled single rudder armament built armed centimeter guns total rounds ammunition guns rounds ammunition guns rounds ammunition machine guns ship equipped torpedo tubes thirteen torpedoes placed swivel mounts broadside placed bow waterline armament updated old guns replaced guns maximum range guns supplied total shells swivel mounted torpedo tubes removed leaving tube bow torpedoes service history early conducted good visit united_states celebration anniversary columbus voyage atlantic june connecting north baltic seas opened present opening ceremonies led group ships company class battleships class ironclads class coastal defense ships later year ship took expedition morocco coastal defense ship frigates marie secure demanded aftermath murder germans operation heavily criticized especially britain anti german sentiment beginning rise february international naval demonstration took place crete protest greece annexation island sole german contribution force ordered far_east point replaced old ironclad immediately following seizure concession china admiral commander requested reinforcements secure new colonial territory mid november specifically requested additional ground troops garrison port ship joined cruisers carried stationed mediterranean arrived december following outbreak spanish american war ordered proceed philippines defeated spanish squadron commanded instructed protect local german interests possible seize colonial concession philippines ships dispersed colonial missions repair initially concentrated forces slowly recalled serve flagship rest force assembled end steamed hong_kong ship notified berlin defeat spanish garrison carried governor general philippines manila ship left filipino waters august arrived days later remained stationed asia participated international effort suppress boxer rebellion contributed landing parties admiral relief force based ship returned germany extensive overhaul began lasted refit ship generators replaced powerful units doubled electrical output bridge significantly expanded second deck extended aft foremast funnels lengthened installed mast tops swivel mounted torpedo tubes removed period emerging modernization ship placed reserve following outbreak world war reactivated use gunnery training ship replace modern ships joined high_seas_fleet facilitate training gunners ship armament carried gun guns guns guns guns gun boat mounting served capacity duration war decommissioned december ship formally stricken naval register october sold berlin broken year
SMS Kaiserin Augusta