MSP No. 59 – SMS Sperber
SMS Sperber was an unprotected cruiser of the Kaiserliche Marine launched on 13 May 1879 and commissioned on 2 April 1889.
Early in her career, SMS Sperber would see service in a variety of stations, including East Africa, West Africa, Eastern Americas, and the Pacific. In 1905, she was assigned to Westafrikanische Station, where she remained until 1910, when she returned to Germany for decommissioning and scrapping.
7 October 1909 (front)
7 October 1909 (rear)
Postmark Information
Period of Use on this Ship:
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5 January 1903 to 12 July 1911
Approximate Periods of Use in Kamerun waters:
- July 1905 to March 1906
- July 1906 to February 1907
- July 1907 to March 1908
- September 1908 to January 1909
- July 1909 to January 1910
- March 1910
Notes:
- Assigned to Westafrikanische Station, July 1905 to March 1910
Ship Information
Type: Unprotected cruiser
Class: Schwalbe class
Commissioned: 2 April 1889
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MSP No. 59 – SMS Sperber
Ship Information
Type: Unprotected cruiser
Class: Schwalbe class
Commissioned: 2 April 1889
SMS Sperber was an unprotected cruiser of the Kaiserliche Marine launched on 13 May 1879 and commissioned on 2 April 1889.
Early in her career, SMS Sperber would see service in a variety of stations, including East Africa, West Africa, Eastern Americas, and the Pacific. In 1905, she was assigned to Westafrikanische Station, where she remained until 1910, when she returned to Germany for decommissioning and scrapping.
7 October 1909 (front)
7 October 1909 (rear)
Postmark Information
Period of Use on this Ship:
-
5 January 1903 to 12 July 1911
Approximate Periods of Use in Kamerun waters:
- July 1905 to March 1906
- July 1906 to February 1907
- July 1907 to March 1908
- September 1908 to January 1909
- July 1909 to January 1910
- March 1910
Notes:
- Assigned to Westafrikanische Station, July 1905 to March 1910
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