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MSP No. 43 – SMS Fürst Bismarck

SMS Fürst Bismarck was an armored cruiser of the Kaiserliche Marine launched on 25 September 1897 and commissioned on 1 April 1900.

Shortly after her sea trials, SMS Fürst Bismarck was sent to the Ostasiatische Station in Kiautschou due to the Boxer Uprising.  She would then spend approximately 9 years assigned to the Ostasiatische Station, from which she would voyage throughout East Asia.

In 1909, she returned to Germany where she converted into a training ship.  She would serve in various training roles until finally being scrapped in 1919-1920.

SMS Fürst Bismarck

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Period of Use on this Ship:

  • 30 June 1900 to 19 June 1909

Approximate Periods of Use in Kiautschou waters:

  • August 1900 to July 1901
  • September 1901 to October 1901
  • January 1902
  • March 1902 to June 1902
  • September 1902 to November 1902
  • March 1903 to June 1903
  • August 1903 to November 1903
  • January 1904 to October 1904
  • April 1905 to December 1905
  • May 1906 to December 1906
  • May 1907 to June 1907
  • August 1907 to November 1907
  • May 1908 to June 1908
  • August 1908 to November 1908
  • March 1909 to April 1909

Ship Information

Type:  Armored cruiser
Class:  Fürst Bismarck class
Commissioned:  1 April 1900

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Kiautschou

MSP No. 43 – SMS Fürst Bismarck

Ship Information

Type:  Armored cruiser
Class:  Fürst Bismarck class
Commissioned:  1 April 1900

SMS Fürst Bismarck was an armored cruiser of the Kaiserliche Marine launched on 25 September 1897 and commissioned on 1 April 1900.

Shortly after her sea trials, SMS Fürst Bismarck was sent to the Ostasiatische Station in Kiautschou due to the Boxer Uprising.  She would then spend approximately 9 years assigned to the Ostasiatische Station, from which she would voyage throughout East Asia.

In 1909, she returned to Germany where she converted into a training ship.  She would serve in various training roles until finally being scrapped in 1919-1920.

SMS Fürst Bismarck

Postmark Information

Period of Use on this Ship:

  • 30 June 1900 to 19 June 1909

Approximate Periods of Use in Kiautschou waters:

  • August 1900 to July 1901
  • September 1901 to October 1901
  • January 1902
  • March 1902 to June 1902
  • September 1902 to November 1902
  • March 1903 to June 1903
  • August 1903 to November 1903
  • January 1904 to October 1904
  • April 1905 to December 1905
  • May 1906 to December 1906
  • May 1907 to June 1907
  • August 1907 to November 1907
  • May 1908 to June 1908
  • August 1908 to November 1908
  • March 1909 to April 1909

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