 The British realized the rumor was false when the ship did not appear at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916.Regardless of the ship's wartime disposition, however, "Proceedings" noted in 1920 that it was "improbable" that construction would resume upon the ship.Indeed, the Greek navy refused to accept the incomplete hull, and as a result AG Vulcan sued the Greek government in 1923.