MSP No. 51 – SMS Bussard
SMS Bussard was an unprotected cruiser of the Kaiserliche Marine launched on 23 January 1890 and commissioned on 7 October 1890.
Early in her career, SMS Bussard was assigned to the Ostasiatische Station in Kiautschou, and made frequent voyages through Germany’s Pacific colonies. Notably, she and her sister ship, SMS Falke, assisted in the suppression of a revolt in German Samoa in July 1893.
In late 1898, SMS Bussard returned to Germany for a refit. She would briefly return to East Asia in 1900-1901 during the Boxer Rebellion, but in 1901 departed for assignment to the Ostafrikanische Station in Deutsch-Ostafrika.
She remained in East Africa until 1910, when she returned to Germany for decommissioning. She was stricken from the naval register on 25 October 1912 and was scrapped in 1913.
10 September 1906 (front)
10 September 1906 (rear)
Postmark Information
Period of Use on this Ship:
- 10 July 1900 to 26 February 1910
Approximate Periods of Use in D-OA waters:
- June 1904 to February 1905
- June 1905 to April 1906
- July 1906 to January 1907
- April 1907 to October 1908
- January 1909 to July 1909
- October 1909 to December 1909
Notes:
- Assigned to Ostafrikanische Station, June 1904 to December 1909
Ship Information
Type: Unprotected cruiser
Class: Bussard class
Commissioned: 7 October 1890
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MSP No. 51 – SMS Bussard
Ship Information
Type: Unprotected cruiser
Class: Bussard class
Commissioned: 7 October 1890
SMS Bussard was an unprotected cruiser of the Kaiserliche Marine launched on 23 January 1890 and commissioned on 7 October 1890.
Early in her career, SMS Bussard was assigned to the Ostasiatische Station in Kiautschou, and made frequent voyages through Germany’s Pacific colonies. Notably, she and her sister ship, SMS Falke, assisted in the suppression of a revolt in German Samoa in July 1893.
In late 1898, SMS Bussard returned to Germany for a refit. She would briefly return to East Asia in 1900-1901 during the Boxer Rebellion, but in 1901 departed for assignment to the Ostafrikanische Station in Deutsch-Ostafrika.
She remained in East Africa until 1910, when she returned to Germany for decommissioning. She was stricken from the naval register on 25 October 1912 and was scrapped in 1913.
10 September 1906 (front)
10 September 1906 (rear)
Postmark Information
Period of Use on this Ship:
- 10 July 1900 to 26 February 1910
Approximate Periods of Use in D-OA waters:
- June 1904 to February 1905
- June 1905 to April 1906
- July 1906 to January 1907
- April 1907 to October 1908
- January 1909 to July 1909
- October 1909 to December 1909
Notes:
- Assigned to Ostafrikanische Station, June 1904 to December 1909
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