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I was thinking about the Canadian Navy and I was always a little sad that we never saw more action.

Apperently in World War 1, she only missed the Leipzig docked at San Francisco by a single day. So my question becomes, what if they had actually met?

HMCS Rainbow
SMS Leipzig

I'm thinking that since the Rainbow was a fairly old protected cruiser, the Leipzig (a much more modern light cruiser) would most likely have gotten the best of her.

Would this affect the battle of Coronel at all if the Rainbow manages to miraculously win?
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