| 16.12.1916: |
Emden II
is commissioned. |
| Dec 1916 - Mar 1917: |
Training and trials. |
| 12.03.1917: |
Emden II
becomes flagship of the leader of the torpedo boat forces. |
| Apr 1917 - Sep 1917: |
Patrol and guard duty in the North Sea. |
| Sep 1917 - Oct 1917: |
Emden II
takes part in the operations at the Baltic Islands. |
| 12.09.1917: |
Arrival in Libau and escort duties for the transports on route to the Baltic Islands |
| 10-20.11.1917: |
Repairs. |
| 11-12.12.1917: |
Together with the 2nd torpedo boat flotilla, the Emden II
operates off the British east coast, attacking a British convoy. 6 transports and one escorts are sunk during this operation. |
| 10-13.03.1918: |
Operations in the Kattegat, Emden II
, Graudenz
, Frankfurt
, Bremse
and two torpedo boat flotillas operate against merchant shipping. |
| 23-24.03.1918: |
Participation in the unsuccessful fleet operation in the North Sea.. |
| 01.06 - 15.07.1918: |
Repairs. |
| 24.11.1918: |
Send to Scapa Flow. |
| 25.03.1919: |
Emden II
becomes flagship of the interned fleet at Scapa Flow. |
| 21.06.1919: |
Scuttling of the ship fails and the ship is saved by the British. |
| 11.03.1920: |
Given to France, but because of the bad conditions of the ship, it is not put in active service again. |
| 1922: |
Used for explosive tests. |
| 1926: |
Scrapped. |