The signal from Sir Cecil Burney of the damage to his flagship stated that the vessel had been struck by a “mine or torpedo.” It was assumed by me that a torpedo had hit the ship, as so many vessels had passed over the same locality without injury from mine. This proved to be the case, the track of this torpedo not having been sufficiently visible to enable Captain Ross to avoid it. The fact of the tracks of so many of the enemy’s torpedoes being visible was a matter of great surprise to me, and I think to other officers. Reports had been prevalent that the Germans had succeeded in producing a torpedo which left little or no track on the surface. The information as to the visibility of the tracks did not reach me until the return of the Fleet to harbour, as although one torpedo was reported by observers on board the destroyer _Oak_ to have passed close ahead of the _Iron Duke_ at about 7.35 P.M., finishing its run 2,000 yards beyond that ship, and a second was observed by the _Benbow_ to pass apparently ahead of the _Iron Duke_ at 8.30 P.M., neither of them was seen on board the flagship by the trained look-outs specially stationed for the purpose. Some ten minutes after the alteration of course to south, a signal was made to the 2nd Battle Squadron to take station ahead of the _Iron Duke_ and for the 1st Battle Squadron to form astern. This signal had, however, been already anticipated by the vessels ahead of the _Iron Duke_ in accordance with the general battle orders giving discretionary powers to the commanders of squadrons, and the line had been partly reformed before the signal was made. An incident occurred at about 6.47 P.M. which was an indication of the spirit prevailing in the Fleet, of which it is impossible to speak too highly. The destroyer _Acasta_, which had been badly hit aft during her attack on enemy light cruisers in company with the _Shark_ and had her engines disabled, was passed by the Fleet. Her commanding officer, Lieut.-Commander J. O. Barron, signalled the condition of his ship to the _Iron Duke_ as that ship passed, leaving the _Acasta_ on her starboard or engaged side. The ship’s company was observed to be cheering each ship as they passed. It is satisfactory to relate that this destroyer and her gallant ship’s company were subsequently brought into Aberdeen, being assisted by the _Nonsuch_.