 In June, the French battle fleet was reorganized; "Démocratie", her two sisters, the two "République"-class ships, and "Suffren" were assigned to the 3rd Squadron.The ships were tasked with pressuring the Greek government, which to that point had remained neutral, since King Constantine I's wife Sophie was the sister of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II.The French and British were growing increasingly frustrated by Constantine's refusal to enter the war, and sent the 3rd Squadron to try to influence events in the country.