SMS Ariadne (1871)

SMS Ariadne was a steam corvette of the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy). She was the lead ship of the Ariadne class, which included two other ships, Luise and Freya. Ordered as part of a naval expansion program after the Austro-Prussian War, Ariadne was laid down in September 1868, launched in July 1871, and was commissioned in November 1872. Ariadne was a small vessel, armed with a battery of just eight guns.

SMS Ariadne (1871)

SMS Ariadne was a steam corvette of the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy). She was the lead ship of the Ariadne class, which included two other ships, Luise and Freya. Ordered as part of a naval expansion program after the Austro-Prussian War, Ariadne was laid down in September 1868, launched in July 1871, and was commissioned in November 1872. Ariadne was a small vessel, armed with a battery of just eight guns.