London is lost when the game's automatic torpedo-avoidance setting fails to turn her clear. The failure ends any trust in the automation, and later attacks are handled manually. The loss separates the design's combat power from the control system that has to keep it alive. In this simulation, protection and firepower cannot compensate for a failed response to a torpedo threat.
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Automatic torpedo avoidance fails HMS London
London is lost after the game's automatic avoidance fails, forcing a shift from delegated control to direct evasive handling.