The British did not accept the sale of the ships to the Ottoman Empire and stationed a blockading force outside the Dardanelles with orders to attack the ships if they appeared, regardless of the flag they flew.
英国人不接受向奥斯曼帝国出售这些舰只，继而在达达尼尔海峡外驻扎了一支封锁部队，下令如果这些舰只出现，无论它们悬挂的是什么旗帜，都要发动攻击。