The suggested change is to arm Rawalpindi with torpedoes. In this counterfactual, a spread fired from either side could threaten Scharnhorst and Gneisenau at their close engagement distance. The answer argues that the German ships would have little room to manoeuvre away. It does not claim that Rawalpindi historically carried those weapons.
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What torpedoes might have changed for Rawalpindi
Hypothetical torpedo armament would exploit the close range of Rawalpindi's encounter with the German capital ships.