At 6.14 P.M. the enemy’s salvoes were falling near ships of the 1st Battle Squadron, and the _Marlborough’s_ Division of the Battle Squadron became engaged with some ships of the enemy’s Battle Fleet at 6.17 P.M. immediately after turning for the deployment. At this time fire was opened by the _Marlborough_ on a ship stated to be of the “Kaiser” class, at a range of 13,000 yards and on a bearing 20° abaft the starboard beam; this knowledge enables us to deduce the position of the van of the German Battle Fleet at this time. Our rear ships were now able to make out the enemy’s Fleet steering to the eastward, the battle cruisers leading, followed by the Battle Fleet in single line, the order being, four ships of the “König” class in the van, followed by ships of the “Kaiser” and “Heligoland” classes, the rear of the line being invisible. A report that had reached me at 4.48 P.M. from the Commodore of the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron indicated that ships of the “Kaiser” class were in the van of the Battle Fleet. The order of the Fleet may have been changed subsequent to this report, but there is no doubt that ships of the “König” class led during the Fleet action. The point is not, however, of importance. At about 6.38 P.M. the 6th Division was in line and our deployment was complete. Enemy shells had been falling close to the _Colossus_ and her 5th Division since 6.18 P.M., and these ships opened fire at 6.30 P.M.; but the conditions of visibility made it difficult to distinguish the enemy’s battleships. At 6.23 P.M. a three-funnelled enemy vessel had passed down the line, on the starboard, or engaged, side of our Fleet, apparently partly disabled. Her identity could not at the time he clearly established, but her German colours were flying and she was in a position for attacking the Battle Fleet by torpedoes; at 6.20 P.M. the _Iron Duke_ fired a few turret salvoes at her; she was fired at with turret guns by other vessels and was seen to sink at the rear of the line.