 They participated in the suppression of numerous rebellions, including the Abushiri Revolt in German East Africa in 1889–90, the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900–01, and the Sokehs Rebellion in the Caroline Islands in 1911.Most of the ships were recalled to Germany and decommissioned by the early 1910s, having been replaced by the newer light cruisers.and were scrapped in 1912, but the rest continued on in secondary roles.