Within the scenario, the Royal Navy cruisers make about 32 knots while the German opponent is limited to roughly 26. That margin turns the raider's attempt to keep its distance into a losing chase. It allows the multi-ship force to maintain contact and choose when to bring lighter guns and torpedoes closer. Because the speeds belong to approximate game designs, the historical lesson is about operational leverage: even a heavily armed raider is vulnerable when its hunters can overhaul it.
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A speed margin closes a raider's escape route
The simulated British cruisers' six-knot advantage prevents the German raider from controlling the range by disengaging.