MSP No. 45 – SMS Jaguar
SMS Jaguar was a gunboat of the Kaiserliche Marine launched on 19 September 1898 and commissioned on 4 April 1899.
Upon her commissioning, SMS Jaguar sailed for Ostasiatische Station in Kiautschou, where she was to join the East Asia Squadron. En route, she stopped in the German colonies in German New Guinea, Karolinen, and Marianan.
While assigned to Ostasiatische Station, she participated in the Boxer Rebellion, and made voyages to the colonies in Marshall-Inseln (1908) and Samoa (1909) to put down local unrest.
At the outbreak of World War I, SMS Jaguar participated in the defense of Tsingtau. She was damaged in combat against the Imperial Japanese Navy on 4 October 1914, and on the last day of the siege of Tsingtau, 7 November 1914, she was scuttled to prevent her capture.
17 June 1903 (front)
17 June 1903 (rear)
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Period of Use on this Ship:
- 23 May 1899 to 31 July 1914
Approximate Periods of Use in Kiautschou waters:
- January 1900 to June 1900
- October 1900 to December 1900
- July 1901 to August 1901
- January 1902 to March 1902
- September 1902 to November 1902
- June 1903 to July 1903
- November 1903
- March 1904
- September 1904
- November 1904 to December 1904
- March 1905 to May 1905
- July 1905
- October 1905 to December 1905
- May 1906 to July 1906
- December 1906 to January 1907
- May 1907 to July 1907
- October 1907
- April 1908 to June 1908
- June 1909 to July 1909
- September 1909 to October 1909
- March 1910 to June 1910
- March 1911 to July 1911
- April 1912 to June 1912
- August 1912
- May 1913 to September 1913
- May 1914 to June 1914
Ship Information
Type: Gunboat
Class: Iltis class
Commissioned: 4 April 1899
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MSP No. 45 – SMS Jaguar
Ship Information
Type: Gunboat
Class: Iltis class
Commissioned: 4 April 1899
SMS Jaguar was a gunboat of the Kaiserliche Marine launched on 19 September 1898 and commissioned on 4 April 1899.
Upon her commissioning, SMS Jaguar sailed for Ostasiatische Station in Kiautschou, where she was to join the East Asia Squadron. En route, she stopped in the German colonies in German New Guinea, Karolinen, and Marianan.
While assigned to Ostasiatische Station, she participated in the Boxer Rebellion, and made voyages to the colonies in Marshall-Inseln (1908) and Samoa (1909) to put down local unrest.
At the outbreak of World War I, SMS Jaguar participated in the defense of Tsingtau. She was damaged in combat against the Imperial Japanese Navy on 4 October 1914, and on the last day of the siege of Tsingtau, 7 November 1914, she was scuttled to prevent her capture.
17 June 1903 (front)
17 June 1903 (rear)
Postmark Information
Period of Use on this Ship:
- 23 May 1899 to 31 July 1914
Approximate Periods of Use in Kiautschou waters:
- January 1900 to June 1900
- October 1900 to December 1900
- July 1901 to August 1901
- January 1902 to March 1902
- September 1902 to November 1902
- June 1903 to July 1903
- November 1903
- March 1904
- September 1904
- November 1904 to December 1904
- March 1905 to May 1905
- July 1905
- October 1905 to December 1905
- May 1906 to July 1906
- December 1906 to January 1907
- May 1907 to July 1907
- October 1907
- April 1908 to June 1908
- June 1909 to July 1909
- September 1909 to October 1909
- March 1910 to June 1910
- March 1911 to July 1911
- April 1912 to June 1912
- August 1912
- May 1913 to September 1913
- May 1914 to June 1914
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