| 20.04.1898: |
Shipyard trials, during the return to Kiel, the ship rams the Linienschiff Baden
. |
| 23.07.1898: |
Herta
is commissioned. |
| 18.09.1898: |
Escort ship of the imperial yacht during its mediterranian voyage. |
| 14.11.1898: |
Sent to Genua for repairs. |
| 26-27.11.1898: |
The cruiser is damaged during a heavy storm. |
| 11.04.1899: |
Sent to South East Asia. |
| 21.05.1899: |
Arrival in Singapore. |
| 08.06.1899: |
Arrival in Tsingtau. |
| Nov 1899: |
Visit to HongKong, repairs |
| Apr 1900: |
Visit to Japan.
|
| Apr - May 1900: |
Excercises together with Hansa
, Kaiserin Augusta, Gefion
and Irene
near Tsingtau. |
| 08.06.1900: |
Arrival at Taku. Troops of the Herta
join the operations against the Taku Fortress. |
| - Dec 1900: |
Operations near Taku. |
| 08-19.06.1901: |
Visit to Kobe and Nagasaki. |
| 25.03-05.05.1902: |
Repairs in Uraga. |
| 09.08.1902: |
The ship is damaged in a heavy taifun. |
| Jan 1903: |
Repairs in Nagasaki. |
| -Apr 1903: |
Based in Tsingtau |
| 31.12.1904: |
Ordered back to Germany. |
| 12.05.1905: |
Arrived in Kiel, decommissioned. |
| 1906-1908: |
Refits in Kiel, the ship is equipped with new boilers and different armement. It is rebuild as a training ship. |
| 07.04.1908: |
Recommissioned. |
| 24.06.1908: |
Begin of a voyage to Norway, Scotland, Ireland and the Mediterranian. |
| 31.12.1908: |
The Herta
transports 20 tons of food to Messina which is badly damaged by an earthquake. |
| 01.01.1909: |
The ship heads for Neaples with 120 wounded on board. |
| 23.01.1909: |
Ordered back to Germany. |
| 15.03.1909: |
Arrival in Kiel. |
| 05.06.-Jul 1909: |
Training voyage in the Baltic Sea and Norway. |
| 07.08.1909: |
Visit to Ney York, followed by a trip to the Caribic. |
| 08.03.1910: |
Arrival in Kiel. |
| Summer 1910: |
Training voyages to Norway and the Baltic Sea. |
| 15.08.1910-07.03.1911: |
Training voyage to the Mediterranian. |
| 1911: |
Training voyage to the Baltic Sea, Sweden and Norway. |
| 21.08-1911-11.03.1912: |
Voyage to the West Indies. |
| Aug 1912: |
Voyage to the Azores. |
| Dec 1912 - Feb 1913: |
Attached to the Mediteranian Division. |
| 07.03.1913: |
Arrival in Kiel. |
| -May 1913: |
Repairs in Kiel. |
| 29.05 - 03.08.1913: |
Training voyage to Norway. |
| 03.08.1913: |
Arrival in Wilhelmshaven. |
| 15.08.1913-13.03.1914: |
Voyage to Halixax, Mexico and the Antilles. |
| 02.06.1914 - Jul 1914: |
Last training voyage to Norway and England. |
| Aug - Sep 1914: |
Patrol duties in the Baltic Sea. |
| 16.11.1914: |
Decommissioned in Kiel. Used as a floating barrack in Flensburg until the end of the war. |
| 06.12.1919: |
Removed from fleet lists. |
| 1920: |
Scrapped in Audorf. |
