Hipper's position deteriorated somewhat by 16:15 as the 5th Battle Squadron finally came into range, so that he had to contend with gunfire from the four battleships astern as well as Beatty's five remaining battlecruisers to starboard.
A posición de Hipper deteriorouse un pouco cara as 16:15 cando o 5º escuadrón de batalla finalmente puido disparar, polo que tivo que facer fronte aos disparos dos catro acoirazados a popa ademais dos catro cruceiros de batalla restantes de Beatty a estribor.