During the latter engagement, she was badly damaged by a Greek shell and forced to withdraw. Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, Mesudiye was moored at Nara to protect the minefields that blocked the entrance to the Dardanelles.
During their final battle, she sustained significant damage from a Greek shell and had to withdraw. After World War I began in 1914, Mesudiye was positioned at Nara to protect the mines blocking the Dardanelles Strait.