Buuxi weedhan soo socota: "Active" waxaa loo wareejiyay Yard Bremerton Navy Yard ee Bremerton, Wash., Bishii Ogosto 1898 waxayna halkaas u adeegtay sidii dooni deked illaa ay ku soo noqotay Mare Island 1899 si ay u bilowdo safar dheer oo shaqo ah. 18kii Abriil 1906,
Dhulgariirku wuxuu ku dhawaaday inuu burburiyo magaalada San Francisco, dabkana wuxuu ka kacay ka dib. Maadaama ay ciidanka dab damiska ee magaaladu ay ahaayeen kuwo aan waxba qaban karin, ciidanka Badda ayaa gacan ka gaystay. Ciidamada badda ee firfircoon ayaa si deg deg ah u jiifsaday meel u dhow Pier 8, iyaga oo ka ciyaarayay dhowr khadadka tuubada si ay ula dagaallamaan qaybta ugu dhow ee dabka. Inta ka dhiman usbuuca, shaqaalaha markabka "Active", markabka wax burburiya ee "Perry", iyo markabka dab damiska ee "Lexlie" waxay la dagaalameen dabka waxayna ilaaliyeen oo ay kormeereen degmooyinka ay ka shaqaynayeen. "Active" ayaa markii dambe gacan ka geysatay badbaadinta dekedda Pacific Mail iyo qeybtaas guud ee xeebta San Francisco. 21-kii Abriil, "Active" waxay u ambabaxday Mare Island si ay dib ugu soo celiso dab-damiska gargaarka ee ka socda shaqaalaha maraakiibta "Chicago" iyo "Marblehead".