NameCharlotte Decommissioned26 May 1909 Out of service4 November 1914 Launched5 September 1885 Beam15 m
Commissioned1 November 1886 In service20 October 1914 Fatesold in 1921 Weight3,763 tons
BuilderWilhelmshaven Imperial Shipyard
The SMS Charlotte was a German Kreuzerfregatte (Cruiser-Frigate) which was launched on 5 September 1885, slightly prior to the international battleship arms-race which began in the 1890s. The ship participated in the Luders Affair of 1897 and was retired from service in November 1914.
