The ship carried 590 tonnes of coal, giving her an autonomy of 14 days at 10 knots, and 6 days at her top speed of 14 knots. With three month worth of food for the 1,200-man complement, and one month worth fresh water completed by a distillation device to desalinate seawater, she could stay at sea for 40 days.
The ship had a cargo capacity of 590 tonnes of coal, enabling her to operate for 14 days at a speed of 10 knots and 6 days at her maximum speed of 14 knots. With three months' worth of food for the crew of 1,200 men, and one month's supply of fresh water produced by a desalination device from seawater, she could remain at sea for 40 days.