MSP No. 2 – 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 1late 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 August 1898 (front)
10 August 1898 (rear)
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Period of Use on this Ship:
- November 1895 to 20 April 1899
Approximate Periods of Use in Samoan waters:
- November 1895 to January 1896
- July 1896 to August 1896
- November 1896 to December 1896
- April 1897 to June 1897
- July 1897 to September 1897
- October 1897 to November 1897
- May 1898 to August 1898
- September 1898 to November 1898
Ship Information
Type: Unprotected cruiser
Class: Bussard class
Commissioned: 7 October 1890
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MSP No. 2 – SMS Bussard
Ship Information
Type: Protected cruiser
Class: Irene class
Commissioned: 25 May 1888
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 1late 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 August 1898 (front)
10 August 1898 (rear)
Postmark Information
Period of Use on this Ship:
- November 1895 to 20 April 1899
Approximate Periods of Use in Samoan waters:
- November 1895 to January 1896
- July 1896 to August 1896
- November 1896 to December 1896
- April 1897 to June 1897
- July 1897 to September 1897
- October 1897 to November 1897
- May 1898 to August 1898
- September 1898 to November 1898
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