Salamis and the opportunity to inspect German shipbuilding

Greece paid extra to place the Salamis order in Germany while many other customers preferred Britain's capacity and delivery schedules. A British admiral was helping organize the Greek navy at the time. One suggested reason for choosing a German yard was the opportunity for him to examine German construction closely. In the delayed-war scenario, Greece would probably receive Salamis because war would no longer interrupt completion. Germany is described as having had no interest in completing the ship for its own fleet.