Earlier influences on Wilhelm II's overseas fleet

Who, though already dead in 1914, most influenced the circumstances behind Coronel?

A tentative answer points to Wilhelm II's grandfather and Bismarck, whose encouragement of the Kaiser is connected to his insistence on maintaining the overseas squadron.

A tentative explanation traces Wilhelm II's attachment to an overseas fleet back to his upbringing. His grandfather is blamed for indulging him while undermining Frederick III. Bismarck is also associated with encouraging the future Kaiser's confidence. The proposed connection to Coronel lies in Wilhelm's later insistence on maintaining a squadron in East Asia.