MSP No. 23 – SMS Wörth
SMS Wörth was a battleship of the Kaiserliche Marine launched on 6 August 1892 and commissioned on 31 October 1893.
SMS Wörth served primarily in German waters throughout her career, though she deployed to Ostasiatische Station in 1900 due to the Boxer Rebellion. She arrived in China too late to see any action, and returned to Germany in mid-1901.
In 1906 she was placed in reserve, only to be reactivated with the outbreak of World War I in 1914. She saw brief service as a coastal defense ship before being converted to a barracks ship in 1916. She was scrapped in 1919.

Postmark Information
Period of Use on this Ship:
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1 December 1897 to 24 November 1901
Approximate Periods of Use in Kiautschou waters:
- September 1900 to December 1900
- February 1901 to April 1901
Notes:
- Assigned to Ostasiatische Station, August 1900 to June 1901

Ship Information
Type: Battleship
Class: Brandenburg class
Commissioned: 31 October 1893
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MSP No. 23 – SMS Wörth
Ship Information
Type: Battleship
Class: Brandenburg class
Commissioned: 31 October 1893
SMS Wörth was a battleship of the Kaiserliche Marine launched on 6 August 1892 and commissioned on 31 October 1893.
SMS Wörth served primarily in German waters throughout her career, though she deployed to Ostasiatische Station in 1900 due to the Boxer Rebellion. She arrived in China too late to see any action, and returned to Germany in mid-1901.
In 1906 she was placed in reserve, only to be reactivated with the outbreak of World War I in 1914. She saw brief service as a coastal defense ship before being converted to a barracks ship in 1916. She was scrapped in 1919.


Postmark Information
Period of Use on this Ship:
-
1 December 1897 to 24 November 1901
Approximate Periods of Use in Kiautschou waters:
- September 1900 to December 1900
- February 1901 to April 1901
Notes:
- Assigned to Ostasiatische Station, August 1900 to June 1901
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