 Bussard was laid down at the Kaiserliche Werft ( Imperial Shipyard ) in Danzig under the contract name " C " . She was launched on 23 January 1890 ; fitting @-@ out work was completed quickly , and the new cruiser was ready for commissioning into the Imperial fleet on 7 October 1890 . She thereafter served on overseas stations in the German Empire . Early in her career , Bussard served on the East Asia Station with the East Asia Division . In July 1893 , she and her sister ship Falke assisted in the suppression of a local revolt led by Mata 'afa Iosefo in Samoa . They were joined by the old British corvette HMS Curacao , and the three vessels bombarded rebel positions on 7 July , forcing their surrender . Mata 'afa was taken to Apia , the capital , while Bussard remained behind to ensure the demilitarization of his supporters . 
