 "Grille" remained in service through the early 1910s, serving in a variety of roles, including as a fleet scout, a tender, and as a training vessel.She ended her career as a tender for the cruiser as part of the training establishment for the Mürwik Naval School.Decommissioned for the last time in 1918, she was the longest-serving vessel of the Imperial Navy, having been on active service for sixty-two years.