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 Golden Jubilee Medal Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal The Golden Jubilee Medal was instituted in 1887 by Royal Warrant as a British decoration to be awarded to participants of Queen Victoria's golden jubilee celebrations. The medal was awarded to those involved in the official celebrations of Queen Victoria's golden 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 parade and the Royal