 By the time they arrived, the British had lost two battleships in the 18 March attack, prompting the Admiralty to send the last two ships of the 5th Squadron to join the fleet.On her arrival off the Dardanelles, "Queen" joined 2nd Squadron, where she became the flagship of Rear Admiral Cecil Thursby.Over the course of the next month, the British and French fleet began preparations for the Landing at Cape Helles, the beginning of the land portion of the Gallipoli Campaign.