Monarch-class coastal defense ship of . Each ship was manned by 26 officers and 397 crewmen, a total of 423 personnel per ship. Upon being commissioned into the Austro-Hungarian Navy, the three ships of the "Monarch" class were used for a variety of purposes. All three ships of the "Monarch" class partook in a cruise around the Adriatic and Aegean in 1899, to display the Austro-Hungarian flag in foreign waters. The "Monarch" class formed the I Battleship Division of the Austro-Hungarian Navy. The battleship "Wien" participated in the Diamond Jubilee of the crowning of Queen Victoria in 1897, as well as the international blockade
Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal in the official celebrations of Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee, including members of the Royal Family, Royal Household and government officials, as well as Envoys, Foreign Ambassadors and Colonial Prime Ministers. Military recipients included selected officers, sailors and soldiers of the Royal Navy and Army, and the Indian and colonial contingents, that participated in jubilee activities, including the London procession in which the Queen took part. Three types of medal were awarded: Other members of the Commonwealth struck their own versions of the medal, albeit not officially sanctioned for wear. The Government of Ceylon in particular is notable for the medals