Returned to the China station Oct 1913.

Arrived at Tsingtau 21 Jul 1914 for unscheduled maintenance. 25 Aug 1914 finally received orders to fight against Japan. 01 Nov 1914 used her last ammunition. Scuttled at Tsingtau 02 Nov 1914, her crew dynamiting her in deep water.

Complement 418 Displacement 4,000t