The official dispatch praises radar-led situational awareness and the decision to prioritise the convoy over a destruction claim. Unit R's senior officer built an exact enough picture of the enemy's movement to choose when to intervene. He then sacrificed a probable kill because pursuit would have compromised the objective of protecting the convoy. The choice defined tactical success by the convoy's safety, even at the cost of an enemy boat claim.
Notable Point · 21:33-22:35
Radar, restraint, and the convoy-first mission
The coastal-force action shows radar enabling commanders to choose when to engage, even when pursuing a probable kill would have endangered the convoy's defence.