Bussard-class cruiser was present in the Caribbean during the Spanish–American War in 1898, though she took no active role in the conflict. Between 1898 and 1900, "Bussard" and "Seeadler" were modernized in Germany. In 1900, "Seeadler" participated in the suppression of the Boxer Rebellion in China, including a blockade of the Chinese coast. In December 1902, "Falke" and the protected cruiser joined British forces in the Venezuela Crisis of 1902–03 after Venezuelan forces seized a British merchant ship. The two cruisers helped British warships bombard Venezuelan coastal fortifications and blockade the coast. "Cormoran" and "Geier" were modernized between 1907 and 1909; only
The Sinking of the Laconia with no survivors. The production is a cooperation of the British BBC with the German ARD Degeto and SWR Fernsehen, executed by TalkbackThames and Teamworx. The idea to bring the story of the "Laconia" to screen was conceived in 2004 by Talkback Thames head of drama Johnathan Young. On 9 January 2011, BBC Two broadcast a half-hour documentary, "The Sinking of the Laconia: Survivors' Stories", featuring testimonies from the actual survivors of the "Laconia". Beginning 14 April 2012, Ovation television aired "The Sinking of the Laconia" in the United States. The Sinking of the Laconia The Sinking of the Laconia