 "Salamis" and several other battleships—none of which were delivered to either navy—represented the culmination of a naval arms race between the two countries that had significant effects on the First Balkan War and World War I.The design for "Salamis" was revised several times during the construction process, in part due to Ottoman acquisitions.Early drafts of the vessel called for a displacement of , with an armament of six guns in three twin-gun turrets.