In 1907, the Mediterranean Squadron consisted of "Benedetto Brin", her sister , and three of the s. The ships participated in the annual maneuvers in late September and early October, under the command of Vice Admiral Alfonso di Brocchetti. "Benedetto Brin" remained in the active duty squadron through 1910, by which time the fourth "Regina Elena"-class ship was completed, bringing the total number of front-line battleships to six. On 29 September 1911, Italy declared war on the Ottoman Empire in order to seize Libya. During the Italo-Turkish War "Benedetto Brin" was assigned to the 1st Division of the 2nd Squadron, along with her sister and the two s. "Benedetto Brin" served as the squadron flagship of Vice Admiral Farvelli. In early October, she arrived off Tripoli to relieve on blockade duty outside the port. On 3–4 October, she participated in the bombardment of the fortifications protecting Tripoli. The Italian fleet used their medium-caliber guns to preserve their ammunition for the heavy guns. Turkish counter-battery fire was completely ineffective. On 13 April 1912, "Benedetto Brin" and the rest of the Squadron sailed from Tobruk to the Aegean Sea to rendezvous with the 1st Squadron. The two squadrons met off Stampalia on 17 April. The next day, the fleet steamed into the northern Aegean and cut several Turkish submarine telegraph cables. Most of the ships of the Italian fleet then bombarded the fortresses protecting the Dardanelles in an unsuccessful attempt to lure out the Turkish fleet. While they were doing this, "Regina Margherita", "Benedetto Brin", and two torpedo boats were detached to cut additional cables between Rhodes and Marmaris. In July, "Benedetto Brin" and the rest of the division had withdrawn to Italy to replace worn-out gun barrels, along with other repairs. Also in 1912, the ship had four 3-inch guns added, increasing her battery from 20 to 24 pieces. Italy declared neutrality after the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, but by April 1915, the Triple Entente had convinced the Italians to enter the war against the Central Powers which it did in May. The primary naval opponent for the duration of the war was the Austro-Hungarian Navy; the Naval Chief of Staff, Admiral Paolo Thaon di Revel, planned a distant blockade with the battle fleet, while smaller vessels, such as the MAS boats conducted raids.