MSP No. 75 – SMT S 90
SMT S 90 was a torpedo boat of the Kaiserliche Marine launched on 26 July 1899 and commissioned on 24 October 1899.
SMT S 90 deployed to China in 1900 during the Boxer Rebellion. She would remain there conducting local patrols until the outbreak of World War I.
On 17 October 1914, SMT S 90 sortied from Kiautschou and torpedoed the Japanese cruiser Takachiho before scuttling herself by intentionally running aground.
22 February 1911 (front)
22 February 1911 (rear)
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Period of Use on this Ship:
- 22 December 1902 to 31 July 1914
Approximate Periods of Use in Kiautschou waters:
- December 1902 to February 1905
- April 1905 to March 1908
- May 1908 to November 1908
- February 1909 to November 1909
- January 1910 to November 1910
- February 1911 to July 1911
- September 1911 to November 1911
- March 1912 to January 1913
- March 1913 to July 1914
Ship Information
Type: Torpedo boat
Class: S 90 class
Commissioned: 24 October 1899
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MSP No. 75 – SMT S 90
Ship Information
Type: Torpedo boat
Class: S 90 class
Commissioned: 24 October 1899
SMT S 90 was a torpedo boat of the Kaiserliche Marine launched on 26 July 1899 and commissioned on 24 October 1899.
SMT S 90 deployed to China in 1900 during the Boxer Rebellion. She would remain there conducting local patrols until the outbreak of World War I.
On 17 October 1914, SMT S 90 sortied from Kiautschou and torpedoed the Japanese cruiser Takachiho before scuttling herself by intentionally running aground.
22 February 1911 (front)
22 February 1911 (rear)
Postmark Information
Period of Use on this Ship:
- 22 December 1902 to 31 July 1914
Approximate Periods of Use in Kiautschou waters:
- December 1902 to February 1905
- April 1905 to March 1908
- May 1908 to November 1908
- February 1909 to November 1909
- January 1910 to November 1910
- February 1911 to July 1911
- September 1911 to November 1911
- March 1912 to January 1913
- March 1913 to July 1914
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