The suggested response under fire is to zigzag and disrupt the enemy's fall-of-shot corrections. A British capital ship would manoeuvre rather than hold a steady course while the opposing gunners refined their aim. An assertive captain might also try to extract roughly three knots beyond the stated 34-knot speed. The advice turns a game moment into a short lesson on evasive manoeuvre and the difference between a rated speed and what a crew might demand in action.
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Zigzagging and emergency speed under fire
A brief tactical aside explains how zigzagging could spoil an enemy's aim and why a captain might press a capital ship beyond its rated speed.