MSP No. 6 – SMS Arcona I
SMS Arcona I was a steam corvette of the Kaiserliche Marine launched on 7 May 1885 and commissioned on 1 December 1889.
Following her initial trials, SMS Arcona I was placed into reserve for several years. She was reactivated in 1892, and initially saw service in the Americas and East Africa. In early 1894, she was assigned to the Ostasiatische Squadron. While in East Asia, she participated in the initial occupation of Kiautschou, 1897-1898, and the Philippine Crisis of 1898.
In 1899 she returned to Germany, where she was decommissioned on 6 June 1899.
5 December 1897 (front)
5 December 1897 (rear)
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Period of Use on this Ship:
- October 1895 to 27 May 1899
Approximate Periods of Use in Kiautschou waters:
- November 1897 to May 1898
- June 1898 to July 1898
- December 1899 to January 1899
Ship Information
Type: Steam corvette
Class: Carola class
Commissioned: 1 December 1886
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MSP No. 6 – SMS Arcona I
Ship Information
Type: Steam corvette
Class: Carola class
Commissioned: 1 December 1886
SMS Arcona I was a steam corvette of the Kaiserliche Marine launched on 7 May 1885 and commissioned on 1 December 1889.
Following her initial trials, SMS Arcona I was placed into reserve for several years. She was reactivated in 1892, and initially saw service in the Americas and East Africa. In early 1894, she was assigned to the Ostasiatische Squadron. While in East Asia, she participated in the initial occupation of Kiautschou, 1897-1898, and the Philippine Crisis of 1898.
In 1899 she returned to Germany, where she was decommissioned on 6 June 1899.
5 December 1897 (front)
5 December 1897 (rear)
Postmark Information
Period of Use on this Ship:
- October 1895 to 27 May 1899
Approximate Periods of Use in Kiautschou waters:
- November 1897 to May 1898
- June 1898 to July 1898
- December 1899 to January 1899
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