The Goeben divergence also changes the Royal Navy's command climate beyond the Mediterranean. If Troubridge helps stop the German battlecruiser, he is not made an example for declining battle, and Cradock may feel less pressure to prove his resolve against von Spee. Successful concentration against Goeben could also encourage the Admiralty to reinforce Cradock properly, perhaps with a battlecruiser or HMS Defence. Coronel is not automatically prevented, but its command assumptions and available forces become open questions rather than fixed background.
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Success against Goeben could alter Cradock's choices at Coronel
Trace how avoiding Troubridge's historical disgrace might change the orders, reinforcements, and professional pressures surrounding Cradock before Coronel.