Quarantine Capers - The Battle of Coronel (WWI) - Part IV

 Part III can be found here.

TURN 6

The German's finally detect Good Hope's shape in the murky conditions, spying her on the western most line of the British. They now realize that they are facing the major Royal Navy forces this side of the Pacific, with the exception of H.M.S. Canopus.

The Royal Navy again wins the Initiative and continues to head southwards under a Full Ahead! special action.

Otranto, being slower than the rest of the Royal Navy squadron, begins to fall behind. As such, her captain turns her SSW in an effort to move to the outer (western) end of the Royal Navy line and gain better screening by the British cruisers.

Otranto takes evasive action

The German's doggedly continue their pursuit of the British with their own Full Ahead! special action.

Attack Phase

Glasgow again fires her X turret at Leipzig. Otranto also opens up with her port side 6" guns at Leipzig. All shots miss their target, falling just short.

Leipzig's luck holds!

With no other ships in range, the Attach Phase comes to an end and so too the turn.

TURN 7

The Royal Navy retains the Initiative again for Turn 7.

The British continue their southern heading maintaining the Full Ahead special action. Otranto however continues to slip behind the rest of the Royal Navy ships and risking becoming isolated.

Wait for me!

The Germans also continue to push southwards with a Full Ahead! special action.

Despite the relentless chase, the distance between the two squadrons begins to open up. The condition of the engines of Scharnhorst and Gneisenau begin to pay a toll on the Germans ability to run down the British as they start to fall behind from their squadron.

Attack Phase

Otranto again targets Leipzig but once again misses.

Leipzig's 4.1" guns however are well out of range of Otranto and so she holds fire until she can close range. As no other ships are in range of any target, the turn comes to a close.