SMS Albatross (1871)

SMS Albatross was a gunboat of the Imperial German Navy launched and commissioned in 1871. SMS Nautilus soon followed as her sister ship. She served as a gunboat overseas until she became a survey vessel in 1888. Struck from the list on 9 January 1899, she was sold and used as a collier until she foundered in a storm in March 1906.

Albatross sometime in the 1880s
For other ships with the same name, see SMS Albatross.
Etching of SMS Albatross by H.Penner
History
German Empire
NameSMS Albatross
Namesakealbatross
BuilderKaiserliche Werft Danzig
Launched11 March 1871
Commissioned23 December 1871
Stricken9 January 1899
Fatefoundered in storm, March 1906
General characteristics
Displacement786 tonnes (774 long tons)
Length56.95 metres (186 ft 10 in) o/a
Beam8.32 metres (27 ft 4 in)
Draught3.62–3.75 metres (11 ft 11 in – 12 ft 4 in)
Propulsion2 steam engines with 491 indicated horsepower (366 kW)
Sail plan710 square metres (7,600 sq ft)
Speed10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph)
Range1,270 nautical miles (2,350 km; 1,460 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement5 officers, 98 men
Armament

References
  • Erich Gröner, Panzerschiffe, Linienschiffe, Schlachtschiffe, Flugzeugträger, Kreuzer, Kanonenboote = Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe, 1815-1945 Vol.I, Bernard & Graefe, 1982, ISBN 3-7637-4800-8, p. 162

Further reading
  • Nottlemann, Dirk (2022). "The Development of the Small Cruiser in the Imperial German Navy, Part III: The Gunboats". In Jordan, John (ed.). Warship 2022. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. pp. 63–79. ISBN 978-1-4728-4781-2.
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