SMS Adler

The SMS Adler was a gunboat of the German Imperial Navy. She was launched 3 November 1883 in the Imperial shipyard in Kiel. On September 5, 1888, she shelled Manono Island and Apolima, which were strongholds of Malietoa’s forces. She was wrecked together with SMS Eber (1887) on 16 March 1889 in a storm at Apia, Samoa during the Samoan crisis. 20 crew members lost their lives.

Propulsion

 * 4-cylinder double-expansion steam engine
 * Coal-fired boilers
 * Speed: 11.0 knots

Armament

 * 5 × 12.5 cm built-up guns
 * 5 × 3.7 cm revolver guns