The action shows how torpedo risk persists after the gun battle has broken the enemy formation. A visible torpedo arrives early enough that the threatened ship should have avoided it. British fire and destroyer attacks then finish a heavy cruiser and battlecruiser, while another torpedo threat forces the surviving ships to keep their distance. Late-action screening and manoeuvre remain as important as the earlier exchange of gunfire.
Notable Point · 41:31-46:24
Torpedo danger after the screen breaks
The battle keeps returning to torpedoes, from a visible incoming threat to friendly destroyers finishing a heavy cruiser and battlecruiser.