The British destroyer begins with plausible advantages in gun stabilization, hull size, and torpedo reloads. Both ships become less accurate at maximum speed, while flooding progressively erodes the British ship's mobility. The attack continues too close instead of ending when the risk turns against the British ship. Target fixation is explicitly identified as the mistake. A favourable material comparison still requires the commander to preserve distance and reassess the engagement.
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Target fixation overturns a favourable destroyer duel
A destroyer with advantages in stabilization, hull size, and torpedo reloads still loses after its commander presses the attack too closely.