 By 1 August, the battleships of the had begun to enter service, and they were assigned to the 1st Squadron, displacing the "Liberté" and "République"-class ships to the 2nd Squadron.On 4 September, both squadrons held a major fleet review for Fallières off Toulon.The fleet then departed on 11 September for maneuvers off Golfe-Juan and Marseille, returning to Toulon on 16 September.