Elli pushes the Aegean naval race toward firepower and speed

The naval rivalry continued after the Balkan Wars. Greek procurement looked to Germany and Ottoman procurement to Britain. Ottoman priorities emphasized firepower suited to fighting in the confined Aegean. The short distances there could move an encounter through several engagement ranges within minutes. Greece valued the power of the American Mississippi-class ships it bought, but found them slow beside Averof. The flagship's success had made high speed an attractive feature in later Greek naval choices.