German navy continued with increasing the fleet according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1898-1899 no. 9

An item referred to the magazine Le Yacht reporting that Germany was building 2-2.800 ton 4th class cruisers of the Gazelle design, a horsepower of 6.000 ihp and 20 miles, further more 2 battleships, 1 armoured cruiser, 2 gunboats and 8 torpedo boats, all at German shipyards.