By the time Prussia agreed to purchase the vessel, the war was over. The French government nevertheless initially refused to transfer the vessel, due to Arman's repeated attempts to obscure the intended buyer, first the Confederate Navy and then the Prussian Navy.
When Prussia decided to purchase the ship, the war was already concluded. Nonetheless, the French government initially refused to relinquish it because of Arman’s repeated attempts to hide the actual purchaser, who were initially the Confederates and later the Prussians.