Sms battery Samoa

SMS Falke ("His Majesty's Ship Falke—Falcon") was an of the , built for the . She was the second member of the class of six vessels. The cruiser was laid down in 1890, launched in April 1891, and commissioned into the fleet in September of that month. Designed for overseas service, she carried a main battery of eight 10.5-centi. [pdf]