SMS Jaguar enters service
- When
- 1899
- Where
- Danzig
- Episodes
- 2
SMS Jaguar, an Iltis-class gunboat, was commissioned into active service on 4 April 1899 to begin sea trials. The vessel's keel was laid in Danzig in 1897 as a replacement for the lost gunboat Iltis. The legacy record places the commissioning in Kiel, but the source confirms the shipyard was in Danzig.
Episodes
- Commissioning and Sea Trials
SMS Jaguar was commissioned on 4 April 1899 to begin sea trials after fitting-out work was completed.
- Initial Testing
Initial testing lasted until 25 May 1899, when the ship was pronounced ready for duty.
Background and detail
Background. The German Imperial Navy planned to replace older vessels, but the loss of the gunboat Iltis in a storm necessitated an immediate replacement. This new ship, designated Ersatz Hyäne, was added to the 1898 naval budget. The keel for SMS Jaguar was laid down at the Schichau-Werke shipyard in Danzig in September 1897.
Commissioning. After completing fitting-out work, SMS Jaguar was commissioned into active service on 4 April 1899 to begin sea trials. The legacy record states the location as Kiel, but the source confirms the shipyard was in Danzig. The ship was christened in September 1898 by the shipyard director.
Initial Testing. Initial testing lasted until 25 May 1899, when the ship was pronounced ready for duty. Her first commander was Kapitänleutnant Hugo Kinderling. The ship was named for the eponymous cat species.
People involved
- Curt von Prittwitz und Gaffron · Captain at Sea
- Hugo Kinderling · Captain Lieutenant
Sources
- SMS Jaguar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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