sentences:  German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck secured funding for the ships through the larger army expansion bill, though the delayed funding for the latter three members of the class.The design for the "Brandenburg" class was prepared by Chief Constructor Alfred Dietrich; he originally used "Oldenburg" as a starting point.In his first memorandum on the project, he noted that the "Oldenburg" design would have to be enlarged to provide room for more powerful propulsion machinery and increased coal storage, and armor would have to be strengthened, among other changes.