Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Bishii Meey 28, 1900, "Buford" waxay gashay dhismaha maraakiibta ee Newport News Ship-Building Company si ay u noqoto mid weyn oo loogu talagalay maraakiibta ciidamada ee u dhexeeya Mareykanka iyo
Filibiin oo kale. Laba ka mid ah afartii tiir ee asalka ahaa ayaa laga saaray; labada kale waxaa lagu beddelay tiir dheer. Intii lagu guda jiray dib u habeynta, "Buford" ayaa seegi doonta heerka ugu sarreeya ee kacdoonka Boxer. Markii dib loo soo celiyay adeegga bishii Nofeembar ee sannadkaas, "Buford" wuxuu bilaabay adeeg joogto ah oo ku saabsan Badweynta Baasifigga oo ka socota San Francisco ilaa Honolulu iyo Guam oo ku dhammaatay Manila, kuna soo laabatay Nagasaki iyo Honolulu.