At 16:00 on 1 November, Leipzig spotted a column of smoke in the distance, followed by a second ship at 16:17, and a third at 16:25.
至11月1日16:00，莱比锡号在远处发现了一道烟迹，随后于16:17发现第二艘舰，继而于16:25发现第三艘。