After Triglav sank, Helgoland's surviving force turned southwest. Helgoland traded fire with Dartmouth and Quarto and launched a stern torpedo when Quarto came uncomfortably close. The arrival of Weymouth, Nino Bixio and further Italian destroyers increased the pressure as the Austro-Hungarian ships continued trying to escape. The delayed destroyer regained speed and rejoined the formation at 16:30. With dusk approaching, Captain Seitz turned south at full speed and then looped around the Allied force in darkness. At about 18:15 the Austro-Hungarian ships passed across the enemy's front, with an estimated separation of 3.5 kilometres. The manoeuvre let the force break contact and withdraw.
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Helgoland used manoeuvre and darkness to escape the Allied pursuit
Helgoland's force regrouped, turned south at dusk and passed across the Allied formation's front in darkness to escape.