The battle is selected for its training value. The force is arranged so the destroyers can participate without bearing the full risk alone, while battleships provide overwhelming support. A 15-inch battery even engages the enemy destroyer, showing how controlled the matchup has become. The game presents the tension between preserving inexperienced crews and exposing them to operations that improve readiness, although its accelerated experience system is only a rough model of naval training.
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A controlled action builds destroyer experience
A favourable engagement gives destroyer crews experience while battleships provide overwhelming support against the opposing destroyer.