Episode 1 of 2
Commissioning and Sea Trials
- When
- 4 April 1899
- Where
- Danzig
- Part of
- SMS Jaguar enters service
SMS Jaguar was commissioned on 4 April 1899 to begin sea trials after fitting-out work was completed.
The gunboat was commissioned into active service on 4 April 1899 to begin sea trials. The legacy record places this event in Kiel, but the source confirms the shipyard was in Danzig. The ship was christened in September 1898 by the shipyard director.
Sources
- SMS Jaguar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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