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July 10, 1915, Wilhelmshaven Naval Base, Germany. Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz, the German Navy Minister, had personally arrived to see off the Expeditionary Fleet bound for the Far East.

Marshal von Pohl, the Navy Chief of Staff; Admiral Reinhard Scheer, Commander of the High Seas Fleet; Vice Admiral Hipper, Chief of Staff of the High Seas Fleet; and the other senior officers of the Imperial Navy had all come as well. This time, the Imperial Navy was dispatching a fleet to fight in waters thousands of miles away, where unforeseen dangers and crises would undoubtedly be considerable. The Imperial Navy had to proceed with the utmost caution. Moreover, this battle was of immense importance to the Empire. As the commander of the Expeditionary Force, Vice Admiral Spee was undoubtedly under tremendous pressure.

"Admiral Spee, His Majesty attaches great importance to this expedition against the Island Nation. I hope you can achieve victory in this battle," Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz said.

"Yes, Your Excellency. I guarantee that we will win!" Vice Admiral Spee said.

"Admiral Spee, since you chose to serve as commander of the Expeditionary Fleet, you should understand the difficulties involved. I hope that, when the time comes, you will consider the interests of the Empire," Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz reminded him.

Vice Admiral Spee understood what Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz meant and nodded heavily.

Though the ceremony was brief, it was solemn. To the stirring strains of martial music, the Imperial Navy's Expeditionary Fleet left the naval harbor and sailed into the vast ocean.

This enormous fleet, composed of nine Battlecruisers, ten Light Cruisers, twenty-seven destroyers, eight supply ships, and two hospital ships, departed the harbor and set out on its expedition against the Island Nation.

Standing on the bridge of the flagship, the Battleship Mackensen, Vice Admiral