 In order to help the Blücher it was decided to try for a flanking move ... But as I was informed that in my flagship turrets C and D were out of action , we were full of water aft , and that she had only 200 rounds of heavy shell left , I dismissed any further thought of supporting the Blücher . Any such course , now that no intervention from our Main Fleet was to be counted on , was likely to lead to further heavy losses . The support of the Blücher by the flanking move would have brought my formation between the British battlecruisers and the battle squadrons which were probably behind . 
