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 the latter engagement, she suffered severe damage from a Greek shell and was forced to retreat. Following the start of World War I in 1914, Mesudiye was stationed at Nara to safeguard the minefields that blocked the entrance to the Dardanelles Strait.