 The blockade meant that the guns could not be delivered, but the ship was nevertheless launched on 11 November 1914.With no possibility of arming the ship, work was halted on 31 December 1914.In addition, manpower shortages created by the war, along with the redirection of steel production to the needs of the Army, meant that less critical projects could not be completed, especially since other warships were nearing completion and could be finished much more quickly.