The surviving Scharnhorst continues toward Rodney and Queen Elizabeth after the VIP has been sunk. Those two battleships have enough firepower to make that exchange unattractive. Outside the limited game, the proposed order would be to withdraw. Scharnhorst should have the speed to escape from the slower opponents.
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Why Scharnhorst should escape a stronger battleship pair
Once the game's protected ship is lost, Scharnhorst's speed offers a better option than continuing against Rodney and Queen Elizabeth.