of the sinking German ship the _Arethusa_ sent another torpedo at
her. She now began to list, although not greatly damaged, on her port
side till her keel showed. Her crew showed remarkable bravery.

The men lined up as though at a review and began to sing the German
national airs, intending to go to their deaths in that formation. But an
officer on the _Arethusa_ shouted to them through a megaphone to jump
while they could to save their lives. This had a psychological effect,
and as the starboard side of her hull slowly came up her men were seen
scrambling on it from behind her taffrail and creeping down toward her
keel. Some of them almost walked into the water while she was in that
position. Her guns were pointing toward the sky, one of them slowly
revolving. Finally, when she was completely upside down she went under.
Many of her crew were picked up by British small boats, and her captain,
who was one of them, was taken to England, where he died later from the
results of this experience and was buried with full naval honors.

The German destroyers had meanwhile come between their own cruisers and
those of the enemy and emitted volumes of heavy smoke, which they hoped
would form an effective screen between the former and the gunners on the
latter. Admiral Hipper then ordered all of his ships to turn northward,
in the hope of getting away behind this screen, but the British admiral
anticipated this maneuver and changed the course of his ships so that he
again had the German ships in view after both fleets had driven through
the smoke.

The _Lion_ of the British fleet was chosen as the target for the German
ships, and by keeping a concentrated fire upon her were able to do
considerable damage. One shell penetrated the bow of the _Lion_ as it
was partly lifted out of the water on account of the great speed she was
making; this shot hit her water tank and made it impossible for her to
use her port engine from that time on. She slowed down. When she fell
out of the line it was necessary for Admiral Beatty to leave her, and he
transferred his flag to the destroyer _Attack_. But all of this took
time and it was quite long before he was able to rejoin his leading
ships. By twenty minutes past twelve he had got aboard the _Princess
Royal_.

Rear Admiral Moore automatically took up command of the British fleet
while his senior officer was making these changes. It is not known what
Admiral Moore's orders had been, but it is