Complex sentence: The ship was laid down in 1892 by Kaiserliche Werft Kiel, launched 3 April 1895, and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 15 October 1896.
Split into simpler sentences: The ship was laid down in 1892 by Keiserliche Werft Kiel and was launched 3 April 1895. Commission into the Imperial Navy came on 15 October 1896.