WWI Naval: Dogger bank variant

The scenario is based on Dogger Bank, but the OOBs varied to make it a more balanced scenario - more interesting than the real thing which was a simple matter of the Germans trying to get away from a superior force.

The British fleet is as Dogger bank, except we cut down the no. of DDs.
The German fleet is as Dogger bank plus von der Tann & some extra CLs.  DD's also cut back.

Both sides started in 3 columns on convergent courses.  Each with a BC column in the centre & a column of CL & DD on each flank in front. The Brits are on the left.  The Germans have begun manouvering to close the range with their BCs with their LCs & DDs out on front giving them a clear line of fire on the British BCs (still out of range, but closing).

The Brits have also turned onto converging courses.

The lead BCs are exchanging ranging shots, but no hit yet.

The lead DD squadrons are exchanging 4" gun fire.

The blue cards hide British torpedoes (left hidden at their launch spots until after the Germans have had a move).
The lead CL squadrons are exchanging 6" shells.
The Derfflinger has ranged in on Lion, but no hits yet.

The lead German DD squadron has turned away to allow their CLs to deal with the enemy DDs.
The German CLs held their course under torpedo attack but were fortunate to get away with just one ship hit, but not fatally.
The 3 leading German BC have now got the range & Lion & Tiger are copping pounding.
Only the Tiger managed to range in, then lost the range before doing any damage. 

The German CL damaged by torpedoes has been sunk by CL fire.
The lead british DD squadron is being pounded by the German CLs.
The Molke has lost the range on Princes Royal, but Derfflinger & Seydlitz are pounding Lion & Tiger.

The Lion & Tiger hare both sinking under the accurate salvoes from Derfflinger & Seylitze.
The leading British DD squadron has been sunk.

The British concede the battle & turn away laying smoke.
British losses: 2BC & 6DD.
German Loses: 1LC.

The German BC's advantage in range finding was amplified by better dice.  The Germans BCs sunk 2 BCs without taking a hit.