 Reactivated on 16 October 1901, the ship made two more round-the-world voyages carrying coal to the Asiatic Station and then returned to the Philippines in September 1903 for operations with the Asiatic Fleet through the end of 1904.She then returned to the east coast of the United States along which she operated until placed out of service at Norfolk on 4 November 1905.Reactivated on 20 January 1907, "Ajax" again served along the east coast until departing Hampton Roads in December of that year to support the cruise of the Great White Fleet around the world to demonstrate the good will of the United States and to make known to any potential enemy the power of the U.S. Navy.