Notes
1. Of the Bremen-class light cruisers, preceded by the Gazelle-class and succeeded by the Königsberg-class, laid down by AG Weser, Bremen in 1904, launched on 21 March 1905, commissioned on 20 April 1905 and sunk by the British Royal Navy in the Battle of the Falkland Islands on 8 December 1914.
2. The Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 18 February 1910 reported the long expected arrival of the German cruisers Scharnhorst and Leipzig. The escort of the Scharnhorst, the Leipzig was described as a far smaller ship as the Scharnhorst and with her 3.250 tons smaller as the Dutch Holland-protected cruisers class (3.900 tons). Although faster with her 23 miles was she less armed with 10-10,5cm quick firing guns and 10-1pd guns. A light armour deck protected the propulsion. Her three slightly backward tilting funnels gave her a fast appearance which corresponded to her main task namely reconnaissance. The Holland had a speed of 20 knots but an armament of 2x1-15cm/5.9” guns, 6x1-12cm/4.7” guns, 4x1-7,6cm/3” guns, 4x1=pd guns and 2-45cm/18” torpedo tubes. The edition dated 21 February 1910 reported a German squadron lying at Tandjong-Priok commanded by vice-admiral Ingenohl. Due to the cholera were the sailors not allowed to go on shore, just some officers made the necessary official visits. The Scharnhorst was commanded by captain Maass, the Leipzig by captain lieutenant Schröder (earlier commanding the homeward bound SMS Arcona replaced by the new SMS Nürnberg) and to deprt at 11.00 o’clock the same morning towards Laboean. The ships were accompanied by the Titania (not Teutonia as elsewhere mentioned) and which was already some days lying at Tandjong Priok.
Source
Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1909-1910.
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