SMS Panther

SMS Panther
History
German Empire
NameSMS Panther
BuilderKaiserliche Werft, Danzig
Laid down1900
Launched1 April 1901
Commissioned15 March 1902
Decommissioned31 March 1931
FateSold and scrapped 1931
General characteristics
Class and typeIltis-class gunboat
Displacement1,193 t (1,174 long tons)
Length
  • 66.9 m (219 ft 6 in) o/a
  • 64.1 m (210 ft 4 in) w/l
Beam9.7 m (31 ft 10 in)
Draft3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)
Range3,400 nmi (6,300 km; 3,900 mi) at 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Complement130
Armament

SMS Panther was one of six Iltis-class gunboats of the Kaiserliche Marine that, like its sister ships, served in Germany's overseas colonies. The ship was launched on 1 April 1901 in the Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig. It had a crew of 9 officers and 121 men.