Part IV can be found here.
TURN 8
Once again the Royal Navy retains the Initiative for the turn.
The Royal Navy continue to steam southwards. Glasgow, Monmouth and Good Hope slow slightly in order to provide Otranto the chance to keep in contact with the rest of her squadron. Otranto uses the Full Ahead! special action to keep pace with the other Royal Navy ships.
The Germans continue in their dogged pursuit of the British using a Full Ahead! special action for all ships within their squadron.
Attack Phase
Otranto warns off Leipzig with a salvo from her 6" guns, the shells falling to the port of their intended target.
With no other ships in range, this ends the turn.
TURN 9
The table is adjusted to compensate for the floating map.
This turn the German's finally gain the Initiative.
Seizing the Initiative, the German squadron steam ahead southwards with a Full Ahead! special action.
The Royal Navy ships slow to a speed of 5 to permit Otranto to keep within contact of the squadron. Otranto herself moves under a Full Ahead! special action in order to catch up with the rest of her squadron.
Attack Phase
Leipzig, having closed some distance to Otranto, decides to return the favour from the previous turns' engagement and opens fire on Otranto with both her port and starboard 4.1" guns. Both shots however fall well short of their mark.
Otranto responds to Leipzig, firing its port side 6" guns. The shots are limited due to firing into her rear 45 degree arc. Both shots missing Leipzig.
With no other ships in range, the turn ends.
TURN 10
This turn sees the sun setting on the western horizon. With no ships west of an opponent, neither side gains any advantage from ships being silhouetted against the setting sun.
With the last light, the gathering gloom from heavy clouds, and the Royal Navy ships being out of range of the German's capacity to catch up with their adversary, the turn comes to an end. The Royal Navy ships escaping into the gathering gloom of falling night, surviving to fight another day.
