| 28.03.1918: |
Dresden II
is commissioned as the last major warship of the Hochseeflotte. |
| - August 1918: |
Trials and training. After that, the ship is attached to the 2nd reconnaissance group. |
| August 1918: |
While covering a mine operation in the North Sea, the ship is hit by a torpedo and has to return to Germany. |
| 13.12.1918: |
Sent to Scapa Flow. |
| 21.06.1919: |
Scuttled at Scapa Flow. |
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