The proposed follow-up matchup asks how the British cruiser design would fare against a German Deutschland-class commerce raider. The German ship's 11-inch battery gives it greater individual hitting power, but it would face two maneuverable opponents with substantial armour. Their torpedoes would also punish any attempt to close the range and exploit the larger guns more decisively. The paired cruisers are therefore expected to create a very unfavorable tactical problem for the lone German ship.
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Testing the cruiser pair against a Deutschland-class raider
Two protected all-forward cruisers could overwhelm a Deutschland-class ship despite its 11-inch guns by combining armour, maneuverability, and torpedo threat.