Uneven surface action and force overmatch

The battle becomes a compact lesson in force mismatch. The British heavy units divide into groups, with the battlecruisers treated as enlarged heavy cruisers. An opposing force of three destroyers and one light cruiser faces multiple battleships, cruisers, and destroyers. Long-range heavy shells destroy the small ships before they can exploit their own weapons. Torpedoes remain the one caution, since a surviving light ship can still affect how closely the heavy force should press.