Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - "Iris" yakabviswa pakushandiswa nokuda kwekugadziriswa kuHong Kong musi waJanuary 31, 1900, uye yakatangazve basa muna May pasi pemutungamiri weLt. Dudley Wright Knox USN kusvikira muna June 1901. Munguva iyi, "Iris" akadzokera kubasa muPhilippines mukati mokumukira
uyewo akashanda muBoksers Rebellion. Nhengo dzevashandi vaishanda pairi pakati pa 29 June na 24 July 1900 vakakodzera kupiwa mubayiro weChina Relief Expedition Medal.