During the Goeben and Breslau’s movements around the Mediterranean, they were at one time coaling at Messina and following orders to protect the French troop convoys from North Africa, Milne had his Battlecruisers guarding one of the entrances to the Straits of Messina only for the two German ships to leave via the other end which was only being watched by a Light Cruiser.
If Milne had ordered a Battlecruiser at each end, how is a one on one battle likely to likely to go?
Troubridge originally had Indomitable and Indefatigable with him but following a thought from London that Goeben may try to make for the Atlantic, they were detached from Troubridge and ordered towards Gibralter. Would detaching only a single Battlecruiser plus two of the Armoured Cruisers leaving Troubridge with the rest be an option?
If Milne had ordered a Battlecruiser at each end, how is a one on one battle likely to likely to go?
Troubridge originally had Indomitable and Indefatigable with him but following a thought from London that Goeben may try to make for the Atlantic, they were detached from Troubridge and ordered towards Gibralter. Would detaching only a single Battlecruiser plus two of the Armoured Cruisers leaving Troubridge with the rest be an option?