 The conflict was centered on the island of Crete, which was the object of an international naval demonstration in 1897–1898; the Great Powers mediated a solution to the conflict that saw Crete returned to Ottoman control, but with a Greek prince.In 1897–1900, "Spetsai" and her sister-ships were partially rearmed; "Spetsai" was modified at the La Seyne shipyard.Their small-caliber guns were replaced with one gun forward, eight guns, four 3-pounders, and ten 1-pounder revolver cannons.