A catastrophic turret explosion hits Collingwood after the engagement begins on apparently favourable terms. With a battleship and two of three destroyers already lost, the survivors turn away instead of compounding the damage. A battlecruiser draws pursuit while Emperor of India uses smoke and a small speed margin to disengage. The simulation illustrates how one severe casualty can change the operational aim from defeating the enemy to preserving the rest of the force.
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A turret explosion forces an improvised withdrawal
A catastrophic hit on Collingwood erases the expected advantage and shifts the task from winning to extracting the damaged formation.