American armoured cruiser USS Brooklyn visiting Tandjong-Priok, Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper De locomotief dated 1 August 1901

Photo taken 1915-1920.  Grantham Bain Collection. 

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540. Original source

An item reported that the American cruiser USS Brooklyn (1) arrived on 28 July in the roads of Tandjong-Priok, Dutch East Indies.(2) According to newspapers published at Manila, Philippines was she together with the cruiser USS Albany and the gunboat Nashville to become the heart of ah American Mediterranean squadron.(3). She saluted the Dutch flag a day after her arrival. Her commanding officer still not paid his officially visit to the Dutch vice admiral coming officer of the naval forces in the Dutch East Indies in contrary to admiral Remey who was on board of her.(4)

Notes
1. Building ordered on 19 July 1892, approved on 11 February 1893, laid down by William Cramp&Sons, Philadelphia, USA with yard number 275 on 2 Augustus 1893, launched on 2 October 1895, commissioned on 1 December 1896, decommissioned and stricken on 9 March 1921 and sold to be broken up on 20 December 1921. Preceded by the USS New York and succeeded by the Pennsylvania-class. Main armament 4x2-20,3cm.8” cal 35 Mark 3 guns and 12-12,7cm/5” cal 40 quick firing guns.
2. The Dutch newspaper De locomotief dated 27 July 1901 reported the expected arrival of the American armoured cruiser USS Brooklyn which was the flagship of admiral Sampson in the battle against the Spanish fleet commanded by admiral Cervera leaving Santiago. She came from New Zealand with rear admiral Remey on board. She measured 9.215 tons and with a horsepower of 1.900 hp was her speed 22 knots. Armament consisted of 32 heavy and quick firing guns as main battery and 10 smaller guns divided over the ship. The Dutch government publication Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1900-1901 confirmed her visit between 28 July-1 August 1900.
3. The Philippine newspapers stated that the USA lacked since 12 years a station in European waters. The last station (a naval magazine) had been at Ville Franche between Nizza and Monaco, until 1870 was the American headquarters located at Lisbon, Portugal.
4. The Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 3 August 1901 reported that she was underway towards Manila, Philippines. Her commanding officer was named Dickens.

Source
Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1900-1901.