mistaken impression that the Mackensen class would be armed with guns and would be capable of . Three of the four Admiral-class ships were cancelled; only was completed after the end of the war. The primary reason construction halted on the four ships was the shifting of construction materials and manpower from capital ships to U-boats in the last two years of the war. The RMA filed a report dated 1 February 1918 stating that capital ship construction had ground to a halt primarily for this reason. Some thought was given to convert all four of the ships into dry grain carriers after the war, but the proposals ultimately came to nothing. Notes Footnotes Citations References Further reading Battlecruiser classes Proposed ships of Germany Cancelled ships