The ship was reactivated for a second overseas tour in 1892. She was first sent to Chile protect German nationals in the aftermath of the Chilean Civil War of 1891, before joining "Alexandrine" and "Arcona" off Brazil in 1893 in response to the "Revolta da Armada" (Revolt of the Fleet) there. After they ensured that German interests in Brazil were safe, the three ships were then sent to East Asia in April 1894, where they formed the nucleus of the East Asia Division, and were tasked with protecting German nationals in China during the First Sino-Japanese War.