﻿[2]  In 1914, the Cressy class cruisers were worn out 
[2] and ready for scrapping, but the outbreak of war 
[2] gave them a reprieve. They were given a fresh 
[2] coat of paint, manned with reservists and cadets 
[2] and sent out as the 7th Cruiser Squadron to 
[2] patrol the "Broad Fourteens" (an area of the 
[2] North Sea so named because the depth is a 
[2] uniform 14 fathoms deep).
[2] 
[2] These ships were dubbed the "Live Bait 
[2] Squadron" in the Royal Navy, and many senior 
[2] officers petitioned to have these vulnerable ships 
[2] removed. This was eventually done, but not until 
[2] three of them were sunk by a single submarine, 
[2] the U-9.
[2] 
[2] In this hypothetical scenario, three of these old 
[2] cruisers encounter two new cruisers of the High 
[2] Seas Fleet manned by crack crews. The British 
[2] ships have 15% engine damage as their engines 
[2] were worn out.
[2] 
[2] Adapted from the original published originally in 
[2] "Steam and Iron" by NWS.
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