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ing Feast of the Wilhelm II – Canal between the North-sea and Baltic-sea. 23-28/05 Gibraltar.<br />
31/05 Put in Ferrol. She lost two boats in a bad weather of Biscay-bay. The starboard shaft<br />
bearing strut loosed, so they could not use the starboard engine. 3/06 Put in Brest. 5/06 She<br />
was docked. 10/06 Sailed from Brest. 12-19/06 Hamburg. 20-22/06 Kiel. 24-25/06 Frederikshaven.<br />
29-30/06 Plymouth. 1/07 Called at Brest. 7-9/07 Gibraltar. 15/07 Arrived at<br />
Pola. 31/07 Called at Fasana, then joined the Squadron. 1-2/08 Trau. 3/08 Put in Teodo. 11/09<br />
Left the Squadron. 25/10 She was laid up.<br />
6 /05 – 14/08/1896 Belonged to the summer Squadron.<br />
In 1897 – 1898 she was in reserve.<br />
29/05/1899<br />
She was fitted up and assigned to the Torpedo Flotilla. 21/10 Sailed from Pola<br />
with the Squadron for a cruise in the Eastern-Mediterranean. 22-24/12 Corfu. 25/10 – 2/11<br />
Piraeus. 3-9/11 Saloniki. 11/11 Smyrna. 23-24/11 Mersine. 25/11 – 3/12 Beirut. 6/12 Called<br />
at Syra. 7-12/12 Suda-bay. 11-12/12 and 13/12 Zante. 14-17/12 Corfu. 18-20/12 Gravosa.<br />
23/12 Arrived at Pola.<br />
27/01/1900<br />
At Zara she gave assistance to the steamer Sebenico. The main engine of the<br />
steamer was out of order, so she was drifted by the wind and waves toward shore. She towed<br />
her to a safe place. Till May she served in the Torpedo Flotilla. Her upper deck planks were<br />
replaced.<br />
In 1901 – 1902 was in reserve.<br />
In 1903 till August she was assigned to CUSTOZZA as the school ship of sea cadets.<br />
In 1904 was in reserve. Her old guns were replaced by two 7 cm/L45 guns and her boilers<br />
were replaced.<br />
31/12/1905<br />
She was commissioned.<br />
From 1/01/1906 was assigned to the Torpedo Flotilla of the Squadron. 10/03 Put to sea from<br />
Pola. 11-14/03 Teodo. 15-18/03 Corfu. 21/03 – 11/04 Alexandria. 12-14/04 Haifa. 14-24/04<br />
Beirut. 25-28/04 Rhodes. 29/04 – 2/05 Syra. 3-7/05 Suda-bay. 9-11/05 Valona. 11-13/05 Cattaro.<br />
During the year she served in the Summer, and later in the Winter Squadron. Mine laying<br />
device for 18 mines, was mounted on her.<br />
From 1/01/1907 belonged to the Winter Squadron. 15/06 – 16/09 Served in the Summer<br />
Squadron.<br />
In 1908 she was in reserve, and was reconstructed to geographical surveying ship.<br />
8 /05 – 18/11/1909 Carried out geographical control surveying off the coasts of Dalmatia.<br />
In 1910 she was commissioned for a short time and was kept in reserve.<br />
In 1911 was in reserve.<br />
14/09/1912<br />
Assigned to the Naval Academy of Fiume as training ship.<br />
In 1913 served at the Naval Academy of Fiume.<br />
In 1914 served at the Naval Academy till May. 14/06 Was assigned to the Squadron. 23/07<br />
Arrived at the Bay of Cattaro. 31/07 Budua. 4/08 Put in Pola. 5/08 Mine laying device were<br />
mounted on, and then took over 60 mines from the MINERVA mine depot ship. 10/08 and<br />
13/08 carried out mine laying before Pola. 26/09 Sailed for Cattaro towing the submarine<br />
UB3. Off Ragusa Vecchia (today: Cavtat) both towing line were broken so the submarine<br />
steamed in the wake of SMS TRABANT with her own power. 27/09 They arrived at Porto<br />
Rose. 29/09 Returned to Pola. 24/10 – 16/12 Her boilers and main engines were overhauled.<br />
After repair she was on local guard and patrol duty.<br />
In 1915 she was on local guard duty at Pola. Carried out patrols and watch duties over the<br />
barrage. As she was provided with minesweeping gear, made mine searching.<br />
21/02/1917<br />
Off Porer was unsuccessfully torpedoed by an enemy submarine, and she replied<br />
with depth charges throwing. She carried out patrol and convoy escorting duties.<br />
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