sms sms majesty ship princess protected cruiser german_imperial_navy kaiserliche_marine second class cruiser sister ship sms laid shipyard kiel launched september commissioned fleet november built ship armed main battery fourteen guns speed knots mph deployed east asian waters frequently served flagship east asia cruiser division ships participated seizure bay command rear admiral subsequently present philippines immediate aftermath american spanish squadrons spanish american war returned germany modernized reduced hulk february ultimately broken scrap design second protected cruiser built german navy ordered contract laid shipyard kiel launched september fitting work commenced commissioned german navy november 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 maneuvers newly commissioned operated opposing force old september ship sent genoa represent germany anniversary voyage german ship sent ceremonies result cooling relations germany italy time autumn maneuvers served flagship reconnaissance flotilla january dispatched asian reinforce stationed joined sister east asian waters division reinforced rebuilt old ironclad kaiser light cruiser corvette june took command november bad need maintenance engine problems limited half speed june rear admiral arrived asia command conducting gunnery training aboard kaiser joined rest end month held series ceremonial visits captains ships july boarded visit chinese capital attempted negotiate chinese government acquire permanent naval base sought port unsuccessful attempt returned july leaving examined guarded entrance returned division july conducted tour asian ports entire division seizure october planned rotate ships repair facilities region periodic maintenance scheduled dock shanghai requested permission kaiser autumn gunnery training leave stationed winter denied able use murder pair german priests november justify time ships available attack kaiser joined ships days november ships ready left port 11th rendezvous kaiser sea night november ships met formed line attack scheduled begin morning november bombardment warships crews kaiser form landing party seize harbor flotilla arrived morning 13th following morning landing party officers men landed main pier harbor chinese caught completely surprise germans secured objectives hours convinced chinese commander general withdraw imperial flag raised town fired gun salute landing party remained garrison port guns removed ships provide artillery force requested reinforcements germany kaiser authorized second division deploy station unit reorganized assigned november promoted vice admiral success seizing given command new squadron chinese forces port end month kaiser moved harbor provide artillery support general placed house arrest discovered attempting german occupation placed arrest aboard brief skirmish ensued quickly resulted chinese rout january force men crew sent defend chinese raids area philippines spanish american war spring arrived asia awaiting arrival planned rotate ships periodic maintenance flagship sent kaiser nagasaki followed day prince reached spanish american war broken april defeated spanish squadron battle manila bay planned use crisis opportunity seize base squadron asia arriving learned shipyard completed repairs kaiser unable refit time ordered meet nagasaki use temporary flagship kaiser rejoin repairs completed june arrived philippines force warships kaiser arrival proceeded coal supplies receive new crewmen transport august american squadron neutral warships harbor leave bombardment zone german ships went following fall city german ships departed philippines remained station protect german nationals islands replaced october mid november kaiser ran aground drydock repairs flagship ship remained asia months returning european waters fate returning germany went drydock wilhelmshaven modernization work lasted stricken naval register february hulk initially based danzig later moved kiel wilhelmshaven november sold marks broken following year wilhelmshaven
SMS Prinzess Wilhelm