HMS New Zealand emerged as the sole floating dreadnought-era survivor in the simulated Channel battle. Her place toward the rear of the battlecruiser line initially kept her away from the worst punishment, then let her pursue damaged ships trying to disengage. She entered the final exchanges with working fire directors while her opponents had lost much of their long-range fighting ability. Formation position, accumulated damage, and fire-control survival mattered more than nominal ship strength late in the action.
Notable Point · 10:27-11:23
HMS New Zealand survives by keeping her fire-control advantage
The Harpoon simulation leaves HMS New Zealand as the last effective ship because her position and intact fire-control system let her engage damaged opponents at ranges where they could not answer.