It will have been noticed that the _Warspite_ is mentioned by this observer as coming to the _Warrior's_ rescue; and this refers to an incident, occurring at this period, that was one of the most remarkable of the whole battle. While emptying salvos into von Scheer's leading battleships, the steering-gear of the _Warspite_ became jammed; and, to the horror of her consorts in Admiral Evan-Thomas's squadron, she {189} suddenly began to describe a great circle toward the enemy. This immediately exposed her to the extremest, and what seemed an inevitably fatal, disadvantage, and she disappeared from sight behind a veritable Niagara of shell-spouts, smoke, and explosions. Presently, to everybody's amazement, she emerged again, stricken but not disabled, and replying vigorously, and then once more, still at full speed, proceeded upon the same astounding course. It was just before the _Defence_ was sunk that her steering-gear became jammed; and it was while describing her two great circles that she drew the enemy's fire from the _Warrior_. To the latter, as we have seen, it seemed as if she had been deliberately doing this, and afterward her commander boarded the _Warspite_ to tender his thanks--where Captain Phillpotts, whose skilful handling had brought his vessel safe home to harbour, while very pleased to have been of service, had regretfully to deny the imputed gallantry. Another most brilliant action was fought at this time by the Third Light Cruiser Squadron, under Rear-Admiral Napier, the _Falmouth_ and _Yarmouth_--the latter a distinguished member of the China Squadron before the war--both firing torpedoes and scoring a hit on the German battle-cruiser leading the line, the whole squadron then closing in and engaging these much more powerful vessels with their guns. Nor were the destroyers any less busy, though considerably outnumbered by the Germans, and the action of the _Shark_ may be taken as typical both of their enterprise and devotion. Unhappily she was lost with her brave leader (also awarded the Victoria {190} Cross) Commander Loftus Jones, but, for ten minutes, she fought a fight according to the greatest traditions of her class.