SMS "Frauenlob" ("His Majesty's Ship "Frauenlob"") was the eighth member of the ten-ship of light cruisers that were built for the German "Kaiserliche Marine" (Imperial Navy) in the late 1890s and early 1900s. The "Gazelle" class was the culmination of earlier unprotected cruiser and aviso designs, combining the best aspects of both types in what became the progenitor of all future light cruisers of the Imperial fleet. Built to be able to serve with the main German fleet and as a colonial cruiser, she was armed with a battery of ten guns and a top speed of . "Frauenlob" was a modified version of the basic "Gazelle" design, with improved armor and additional coal storage for a longer cruising range.