New American destroyers just oil-fired asked for new oil bunker policy according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1909-1910 no. 3

An item referred to the Mitteilungen aus dem Gebiete des Seewesens reporting that the 10 new American destroyers principally were to be oil-fired. As a result of this decision was a refreshed policy necessary dealing with the oil bunker stations abroad and the purchase of oil tankers if the destroyers were to be used abroad.