Harwich Force would turn the Channel Dash into a fleet action

How would the 1916 Harwich Force fare if it appeared in time to intercept the Channel Dash?

Its mass of cruisers and destroyers would probably halt or badly delay the German force, allowing the 1942 defenders to converge.

Seven light cruisers, 37 First World War destroyers, and a seaplane carrier would be too large a barrier for the German squadron simply to outrun. Although individually older, they could slow the Channel Dash near Dover and Dunkirk long enough for contemporary Royal Navy destroyers, torpedo boats, and aircraft to join. The confined waters would limit the German ships' ability to evade so many attackers. Force mass and geography could therefore outweigh individual ship quality.