Tovey wuxuu damacsanaa in uu si toos ah u garaacdo markabka Bismarck ilaa uu ka fogaaday qiyaastii 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi). Waqtigaas, wuxuu u jeestay koonfur si uu u dhigo maraakiibtiisa si isku mid ah bartilmaameedkiisa. 08:43, ilaalada King George V ayaa arkay iyada, qiyaastii 23,000 m (25,000 yd) ka fog. Afar daqiiqo ka dib, Rodney laba munaarad oo hore, oo ka kooban lix 16 in (406 mm) qoryaha, ayaa furay dab, ka dibna King George V 14 in (356 mm) qoryaha ayaa bilaabay in ay toogtaan. Bismarck ayaa ku soo laabtay 08:50 iyada oo qoryaha hore; iyada oo iyada labaad, waxay ku dhufatay Salv. Halkaas, awoodda Bismarck ee ay u leedahay in ay si toos ah u toogtaan qoryaheeda ayaa si toos ah u burburisay markabka Bismarck ilaa uu ka fogaaday qiyaastii 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi).
Rodney