| 10.08.1914: |
Graudenz
is commissioned. |
| 27.11.1914: |
Assigned as flagship of the 2nd leader of the torpedo boats. |
| 10.09.1914: |
Used for patrol duties in the German Beight. |
| 20-26.09.1914: |
Sent to the eastern Baltic Sea. |
| 02-03.11.1914: |
Raid against the British East Coast, short battle with the British torpedo gun boat Halcyon. |
| 15-16.12.1914: |
Raid against the British East Coast. |
| 25.12.1914: |
During an air attack against the air ship hangars at Nordholz, the Graudenz
is attacks as well. One near miss 200 meters away from the small cruiser. |
| 03-04.01.1915: |
Operation near Amrum. |
| 24.01.1915: |
Graudenz
takes part in the Battle at the Doggerbank, but has no contact with the enemy. |
| 17.02-02.03.1915: |
Refits and repairs. |
| 17-28.03.1915: |
Bombardment of Polangen in the Baltic Sea. |
| 30.03-08.04.1915: |
Training in the Baltic Sea. |
| 17-18.04.1915: |
Together with the cruisers Straßburg
, Pillau
and Rostock
, the Graudenz
lays a mine field near Swarte Bank. |
| 21-22.04.1915: |
Participation in fleet operations. |
| 17-18.05.1915: |
Mine operation at the Doggerbank. |
| 25-26.05.1915: |
Operation north of Borkum. |
| 29-30.05.1915: |
Participation in fleet operations. |
| 03-29.08.1915: |
Operations in the eastern Baltic Sea. |
| 08.09.1915: |
Together with the Pillau
, the Graudenz
takes part in a rescue operation to assist two damaged torpedo boats. |
| 11-12.09.1915: |
Another mine operation at the Swarte Bank. |
| 23-24.10.1915: |
Participation in fleet operations. |
26.10.1915 -
18.02.1916: |
Decommissioned for refits in Kiel: The 10,5 cm guns are removed and replaced by 15 cm and 8,8 cm guns. |
| 19.02.1916: |
Recommissioned. |
| 05-07.03.1916: |
Participation in fleet operations. |
| 25-26.03.1916: |
Participation in fleet operations. |
| 21-22.04.1916: |
Participation in fleet operations. On the way back to Germany the Graudenz
is hit by a mine. |
| -13.09.1916: |
Repairs in Wilhelmshaven. |
| 18-19.10.1916: |
Participation in fleet operations. |
| 22.10.1916: |
Participation in fleet operations. |
| 04-16.01.1917: |
Training in the Baltic Sea. |
| 29-30.01.1917: |
Operations near the Hoofden. |
| 21-22.02.1917: |
Operations near the Hoofden. |
| 21-31.05.1917: |
Training in the Baltic Sea. |
| 28.07-09.08.1917: |
Training in the Baltic Sea. |
| 10-13.03.1918: |
Together with the Emden
, Frankfurt
, Bremse
and 17 torpedo boats, the Graudenz
operates near Jutland to control merchant shipping. 7 ships are captured. |
| 13.04.1918: |
Another control operation near Jutland. |
| 23-25.04.1918: |
Participation in fleet operations. |
| 31.07.1918: |
Participation in fleet operations. |
| 09.11.1918: |
Operation into the German Beight. |
| 02.01.1919: |
Graudenz
assists the torpedo boat T190
during heavy weather. |
| 01.06.1920: |
Graudenz is taken over by Italy as "Kreuzer E
". |
| 06.05.1925: |
Renamed to Ancona
, the ship is commissioned in Italian services. |
| Sep 1932: |
Put into fleet reserve status. |
| 11.03.1937: |
Stricken from fleet list. |
| 1938: |
Scrapped. |
