sms sms protected cruiser german_imperial_navy kaiserliche_marine lead ship class sister ships protected cruisers built german_navy laid vulcan shipyard stettin launched july commissioned fleet cruiser named princess rhine sister law built ship armed main battery fourteen guns speed knots mph saw extensive service german fleet years career frequently escorting yacht cruises europe deployed east asian waters dock engine maintenance november seized naval base present operation present philippines immediate aftermath american spanish squadrons spanish american war eventually returned germany remained service early retired line service converted submarine tender served capacity sold scrap broken following year design protected cruiser built german navy ordered contract laid vulcan shipyard stettin launched july fitting work commenced commissioned german navy ship meters long overall beam draft forward displaced long tons short tons combat load propulsion system consisted horizontal cylinder double expansion steam engines powered coal fired cylindrical double boilers provided speed mph range approximately nautical miles mph crew officers enlisted men ship armed guns single pedestal mounts supplied rounds ammunition total range carried shorter guns single mounts guns shorter range gun armament rounded revolver cannon equipped torpedo tubes torpedoes launchers mounted deck bow waterline ship modernized wilhelmshaven work lasted ship armament significantly improved guns replaced new model increased range quick firing guns installed place guns guns added service history summer joined fleet steamed great_britain celebrate coronation assigned division ironclad ironclad kaiser brother prince commanded division flag flying fleet held training maneuvers north_sea command rear admiral winter fleet went mediterranean escort kaiser yacht prince remained command cruise kaiser state visits turkey italy called ports region including athens venice rest squadron returned germany april august escorted britain participate directly ships steamed island celebrate ceremonial transfer britain entire german fleet joined ceremonies late november dispatched protest murder german businessman city proceeded asian waters join german naval presence region aftermath sino japanese war rear admiral flagship older cruisers joined sister rebuilt old ironclad kaiser light cruiser corvette arrived asia command spent year region suitable naval base late year hong_kong extensive engine maintenance completed november rejoined fleet december meantime completed seizure concession sent reinforcements promoted assigned spring sent shanghai periodic maintenance spanish american war steamed manila philippines aftermath arrived harbor june joined german warships including flagship 27th steaming stopped american revenue cutter july dispatched survey evacuate german nationals area threatened filipino insurgents steaming encountered rebel ship threatening spanish garrison rebel commander came aboard inform captain activities informed act war committed rebel flag act piracy international law rebels agreed return port inspected spanish garrison island nearby rebel base unsuccessfully searching german nationals area evacuated july steaming encountered american warships concord issue american press exaggerated encounter american ships prompted decide send away area tensions countries returning manila non combatants ordered depart philippines relieved turn ordered steam caroline observe american capture guam departing july conducted crew training returned manila november remained briefly replaced returned germany went drydock modernization completed stricken february submarine tender based kiel transferred wilhelmshaven remained november sold scrapping marks broken following year wilhelmshaven
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