American admiral Dewey asked for more support according to the Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 15 September 1898

USS Iowa

Indiana-class

An item dated London, England 14th reported that as a result of an urgent request of admiral Dewey (1) the American cabinet the battleships USS Iowa (2) and Oregon (3) sent. The ships were to escort a troop transport what would depart on short notice towards the Philippines.(4)

Notes
1. George Dewey (26 December 1837 Montpelier, Vermont, USA-16 January 1917 Washington, USA), served in the US navy 1858-1917 and retired in the rank admiral of the Navy.
2. First seagoing battleship of the US Navy. Preceded by the Indiana-class and succeeded by the Kearsage-class. Building by Congress approved on 19 July 1892, laid down at William Cramp&Son, Philadelphia, USA on 5 August 1893, launched by M.L Drake on 28 March 1896, commissioned on 16 June 1897, refitted 11 June 1899, decommissioned 30 June-23 December 1903, part of the reserve since 6 July 1907, fitted out with a new cage mainmast, decommissioned on 2 May 1910, served as training ship, decommissioned on 27 May 1914, limited decommissioned on 28 April 1917, used as receiving ship at Philadelphia for a half year and then serving at Hampton Roads as training and guard ship, decommissioned on 31 March 1919, renamed Coast Battleship No. 4 on 30 April 1919, used as radio-controlled target ship, sunk during gun tests in 1923 in the Gulf of Panama and stricken on 27 March 1923. Building costs 3 million US dollars.
3. Of the Indiana-class consisting of the Indiana, Massachusetts and Oregon, preceded by the USS Maine and Texas and succeeded by the Iowa. Laid down by Union Iron Works on 19 November 1891, launched on 26 October 1893, commissioned on 15 July 1896 and finally sold to be broken up in 1956.
4. Spanish-American War 21 April 1898-13 August 1898.