HMS Dublin's night pursuit of Goeben reaches its limits

Dublin joined the Mediterranean Fleet before the war and was ordered to obtain Goeben's course and attack by torpedo at night. Her single torpedo tube on each side offered only a narrow opportunity against the battlecruiser. Goeben's unexpected turn north broke contact before Dublin could attack. A daylight engagement would have exposed the cruiser to much heavier eleven-inch shells at roughly the same maximum range, defining the upper limit of the Chatham class's otherwise flexible combat role.