“Owing to the excellent and strenuous efforts of the engine-room department, the _Kent_ was able to get within range of the _Nürnberg_ at 5 P.M. At 6:35 P.M. the _Nürnberg_ was on fire forward and ceased firing. The _Kent_ also ceased firing and closed to 3,300 yards; as the colours were still observed to be flying in the _Nürnberg_, the _Kent_ opened fire again. Fire was finally stopped five minutes later on the colours being hauled down, and every preparation was made to save life. The _Nürnberg_ sank at 7:27 P.M. and as she sank a group of men were waving a German ensign attached to a staff. Twelve men were rescued, but only seven survived. “The _Kent_ had four killed and twelve wounded mostly caused by one shell. “During the time the three cruisers were engaged with the _Nürnberg_ and _Leipzig_, the _Dresden_, who was beyond her consorts, effected her escape owing to her superior speed. The _Glasgow_ was the only cruiser with sufficient speed to have had any chance of success. However, she was fully employed in engaging the _Leipzig_ for over an hour before either the _Cornwall_ or _Kent_ could come up and get within range. During this time the _Dresden_ was able to increase her distance and get out of sight. “The weather changed after 4 P.M. and the visibility was much reduced; further, the sky was overcast and cloudy, thus assisting the _Dresden_ to get away unobserved.” Sir Doveton Sturdee’s account of the two actions between the two light cruisers is almost too syncopated to be intelligible. Fortunately, however, many other records of these two encounters are available, so it is possible to describe what happened in somewhat greater detail. From 1:20 until about quarter to four, _Glasgow_, _Kent_, and _Cornwall_ were engaged in a plain stern chase with the three enemy cruisers. At that time the enemy began separating out, and the three British cruisers worked into a line abreast following suit. The _Glasgow_ was at the right of the line between three and four miles from _Cornwall_ and about a mile to a mile and a half ahead of her. _Kent_ was to the left of _Cornwall_, about two and a half miles off and about abreast of her. Straight ahead of _Cornwall_ was _Leipzig_, the centre ship of the enemy. She was about eight miles from _Cornwall_ and between six and seven from _Glasgow_. To _Leipzig’s_ right, and two or three miles ahead of her, was _Dresden_, and to her left and about the same distance off was _Nürnberg_. There had been a certain exchange of shots before this condition was reached, for _Glasgow_, very much the fastest of the British cruisers, had more than once drawn up towards _Leipzig_, and opened fire on her in hopes of turning her towards _Cornwall_ and _Kent_. And each time her attack was met by resolute and accurate fire by the Germans. As the German ships began to separate, _Glasgow_ headed off to the right towards _Dresden_, once more coming under the broadside fire of _Leipzig_. It must be