Germany possessed the stronger modern fleet while Russia was still rebuilding after the Russo-Japanese War. That disparity should have made Russian delay and damage to German ships highly unlikely. Instead, ego limited the force sent into the operation and gave the defenders opportunities a concentrated attack should have denied them. Moon Sound becomes an example of failing to use overwhelming superiority when it was already available.
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Moon Sound and the cost of withholding overwhelming strength
German superiority should have prevented Russian ships from delaying and damaging the operation, but ego limits the force committed.