Pre-dreadnoughts clear a secondary theatre

Warspite leads a group of pre-dreadnoughts against two cruisers and a destroyer in the closing battle. The destroyer is targeted first because its torpedoes pose the one threat capable of upsetting the older battleships at close range. Once the light ships enter gun range, the pre-dreadnoughts' batteries are still powerful enough to overwhelm them despite dated fire control. Obsolete capital ships can dominate a secondary theatre against China while modern dreadnoughts concentrate against Germany, Russia, Japan, and opponents with viable first-line navies. The easy victory shows how an ageing asset can remain useful when its mission still suits its strengths.