WWI Naval: Cruiser Action Reprised

As Chris & I enjoyed the cruiser action last Sunday I put it as similar scenario on again for the group.
Same ships as last time except an extra DD flot each side.
Brits: Mike, Mitch & Nick.
Germs: Steve, Chris & Mark

The Brits are at the far end, wind SSW (north table edge on the right). 

The Germans sent their DDs & CLs forward as the BCs & CAs formed line & turned to starboard.
The Brits advance in 3 columns with DDs ahead.

The brit CLs get their T crossed with dire consequences for the lead CL.
ship.  The German lights turn away behind smoke when they come under fire from the British fleet.

The surviving brit CL turns away laying smoke.
The Brit DDs pursue the German lights as they fallback towards the main fleet laying smoke
The British CA & BCs are wandering about in some disorder at the very edge of big gun range.

The Brit DDs are at the tail of the German line. The German DDs are engaging them with their guns from inside the arc.  The BC's are at the edge of their range & firing ranging shots to no effect.

The Germans have formed a complete line with BC, CA, CL & DD in succession.
The Brit DDs are closing in on the tail of the fleet.

The DDs are still exchanging fire, but the Brits got off some torps & sunk a CL. 
At extreme range BC Lion managed to hit CA Scharnhorst inflicting serious but not fatal damage .

One of the Brit DD flots has been sunk, the CA Gniesnau has pulled out of the line to avoid torpedoes.

At this stage time had to called ,so nightfall, with the battle still indecisive. Losses are:
Brits: 1CL & 1DD sunk, 2DDs with serious damage, 1 BC with minor damage.
Germans: 1 CL sunk, 3DD with serious damage, 1CA with serious damage.

A very different battle to Sunday where the ships got in close where the gunnery was deadly. Tonight the capital ships fluffed about at extreme range achieving little while most of the action was with the DDs.