List of ship commissionings in 1899
The list of ship commissionings in 1899 is a chronological record of ships commissioned in 1899. In cases where no official commissioning ceremony was held, the date of service entry may be used instead.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Flag | Class and type | Pennant | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January | French Navy | Gaulois | Charlemagne-class battleship | – | ||
| 29 January | Spanish Navy | Lepanto | Reina Regente-class protected cruiser | – | [1] | |
| 20 February | Imperial German Navy | Victoria Louise[2] | Victoria Louise-class cruiser | – | ||
| 22 March | United States Navy | Farragut | Torpedo boat | TB-11 | ||
| 1 April | United States Navy | Rowan | Torpedo boat | TB-8 | ||
| 20 April | United States Navy | Manley | Torpedo boat | TB-23 | ||
| 1 May | United States Navy | MacKenzie | Torpedo boat | TB-17 | ||
| 10 May | United States Navy | Davis | Torpedo boat | TB-12 | ||
| 8 July | United States Navy | Fox | Torpedo boat | TB-13 | ||
| 1 August | Spanish Navy | Río de la Plata | Protected cruiser | – | [3] | |
| 12 September | French Navy | Charlemagne | Charlemagne-class battleship | – | ||
| 13 September | Imperial German Navy | Vineta | Victoria Louise-class cruiser | – | ||
| 5 December | Royal Navy | Canopus[4] | Canopus-class battleship | – |
References
- ^ "Lepanto (1899)". todoavante.es (in Spanish). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Gröner, Erich (1990). German Warships: 1815–1945. Vol. I: Major Surface Vessels. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. pp. 47–48. ISBN 978-0-87021-790-6.
- ^ "Rio de la Plata (1899)". todoavante.es (in Spanish). 6 March 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ Burt, R. A. (2013) [1988]. British Battleships 1889–1904. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-84832-173-1.