In mid-1912, due to the Agadir Crisis, the summer cruise was confined to the Baltic, to avoid exposing the fleet during the period of heightened tension with Britain and France. In September, following the autumn maneuvers, "Deutschland" suffered a grounding while in the Baltic. The resulting damage necessitated dry-docking, and repairs were completed by November, allowing the ship to take part in the winter cruise in the Baltic. In October, during the repair period, "KzS" Hugo Meurer took command of the ship. On 30 January 1913, Holtzendorff was relieved as the fleet commander, owing in large part due to Wilhelm II's displeasure with his strategic vision. "VAdm" Friedrich von Ingenohl took Holtzendorff's place that day; but only one day later, on the 31st, he lowered his flag aboard "Deutschland" to transfer to the new dreadnought , which replaced "Deutschland" as flagship. The golden bow ornament that denoted the flagship was removed, and "Deutschland" returned to the ranks of II Battle Squadron. The year's training proceeded in much the same pattern as in previous years. "Deutschland" briefly resumed flagship duties in late 1913, as "Friedrich der Grosse" was in dry-dock for periodic maintenance.