| 04.09.1915: |
Elbing
is commissioned |
| 09.11.1915: |
Rammed by a torpedo boat, damaging cruiser's stern. |
| -16.11.1915: |
Training and trials. |
| 18.11.1915: |
Sent into the Baltic Sea. |
| 05-06.12.1915: |
Together with the cruiser Augsburg
, the mine layer Rügen and several torpedoboats and mine hunters, the Elbing
lays a mine barrier off Lyserort. |
| Feb 1916: |
Ordered into the North Sea. |
| 03-26.03.1916: |
Repairs in Danzig. |
| 28.03.1916: |
Attached to the 2nd Reconnaisance Group. |
| 02.04.1916: |
Fleet operation with several battlecruisers to cover returning torpedo boat flotillas. |
| 21 - 22.04.1916: |
Fleet operation into the North Sea without any enemy contact. |
| 24 - 25.04.1916: |
Cover operation for the bombardment of Great Yarmouth. |
| 31.05.1916: |
Battle of Jutland:
As part of the 1st reconnaissance group, the Elbing
takes part in the battle. The ship is hit once, killing 4 crew members, wounding 12. During the night battle, the cruiser is rammed by the battleship Posen
at 0:30, disabling all engines and generators. About two hours later, the crew is taken over by the torpedo boat S53
, at 03:00 the ship is sunk by explosive charges when British ships came into sight. |
