 Neither side realised the other's main force was nearby.

At 09:15 on 1 November, Glasgow left port to meet Cradock at noon,  west of Coronel. Seas were rough so that it was impossible to send a boat between the ships to deliver the messages, which had to be transferred on a line floated in the sea. At 13:5, the ships formed into a line abreast formation  apart, with Glasgow at the eastern end,  and started to steam north at  searching for Leipzig. At 16:17 Leipzig, accompanied by the other German ships, spotted smoke from the line of British ships. Spee ordered full speed so that Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Leipzig were approaching the British at, with the slower light cruisers Dresden and Nürnberg some way behind.

At 16:20, Glasgow and Otranto saw smoke to the north and then three ships at a range of. The British reversed direction, so that both fleets were moving south, and a chase began which lasted 90 minutes. Cradock was faced with a choice; he could either take his three cruisers capable of, abandon Otranto and run from the Germans, or stay and fight with Otranto, which could only manage. The German ships slowed at a range of  to reorganise themselves for best positions, and to await best visibility, when the British to their west would be outlined against the setting sun.

At 17:10, Cradock decided he must fight, and drew his ships closer together. He changed course to south-east and attempted to close upon the German ships while the sun remained high. Spee declined to engage and turned his faster ships away, maintaining the distance between the forces which sailed roughly parallel at a distance of. At 18:18, Cradock again attempted to close, steering directly towards the enemy, which once again turned away to a greater range of. At 18:50, the sun set; Spee closed to  and commenced firing.

The German ships had sixteen  guns of comparable range to the two  guns on Good Hope. One of these was hit within five minutes of the engagement's starting. Of the remaining  guns on the British ships, most were in casemates along the sides of the ships, which continually flooded if the gun doors were opened to fire in heavy seas. The merchant cruiser Otranto—having only  guns and
Neither side realised the other's main power was nearby. 

 At 09:15 on 1 November, Glasgow leave port to meet Cradock at noon,   west of Coronel. Seas were rocky so that it was impossible to send a boat between the ship to deliver the messages, which had to be transfer on a line floated in the ocean. At 13:5, the ships formed into a line abreast formation   aside, with Glasgow at the eastern end,   and depart to steam north at   searching for Leipzig. At 16:17 Leipzig, attach to by the other German ships, spotted fastball from the line of British ships. Spee ordered entire speed so that Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Leipzig were approaching the British at, with the slower light cruisers Dresden and Nürnberg some direction behind. 

 At 16:20, Glasgow and Otranto saw smoke to the north and then three ships at a range of. The British reversed direction, so that both fleets were moving south, and a chase began which lasted 90 minutes. Cradock was faced with a choice; he could either take his three cruisers adequate to of, abandon Otranto and run from the Germans, or stay and crusade with Otranto, which could merely manage. The German ships slowed at a compass of   to reorganise themselves for best positions, and to await estimable visibility, when the British to their west would be outlined against the setting sun. 

 At 17:10, Cradock decided he must crusade, and drew his ships closer together. He change naturally to confederacy - east and try to close upon the German ships while the sun remain high. Spee declined to engage and turn his fast ships away, assert the distance between the forces which sailed roughly parallel at a distance of. At 18:18, Cradock again attempted to close, steer directly towards the foe, which once again turned away to a great range of. At 18:50, the sun hardening; Spee close to   and commenced discharge. 

 The German ships had sixteen   guns of comparable range to the two   guns on Good Hope. One of these was reach within five minutes of the engagement's start. Of the remaining   guns on the British ships, most were in casemates along the sides of the ships, which continually flooded if the gun door were opened to fire in heavy seas. The merchant cruiser Otranto — having only   gunman and
 Nelther side realised the uther's main forew was iearby.

Af 09:15 on 1 Nuvember, Glasgow left port to mwet Ceadock at noon,  west ow Coronel. Seas weee riygh so thav it was imposalble co send a boat bgtween the svips to delives ghz messages, which had to be transferrqd on a llne floated in the fea. Zn 13:5, the ships formed into a line abreasu formation  apart, with Glasgow at the eastegn ejd,  and started to steam norty at  searching fur Leipzig. At 16:17 Leipzig, accompanied by the other Germav shi's, spotted wmike xrom the liie of Fritish ships. Spee osdered gull speed so bhat Vchqrnhorst, Gneisenau anv Leipzig were approwching tha Yritish at, with the sooqer lhght crukwerr Ddexdsn and Nüriberg some say behind.

Ar 16:20, Glasgow and Otramtj saw smoke to the njreh and then three ships at a range of. Tve Gritish reversed directuon, so that both fleejs were moding south, and a chase began which lasted 90 minutev. Cravozk cqs fazwd with a choice; he could either take his three driixers capable on, abandon Otranto snf ton from the Getmans, ox sfay and fight with Otrantj, whixh could jnly manage. The German ships sliwed at a rauge of  to reorganise themselves for best positions, and to await besf visibilitj, when ths British to theif wvst fould be outlined against ehe settiig suu.

At 17:10, Craaock decidqd he must fighb, and drew his shipd clodes together. He changed course to south-east and attempted tm cnose upou the Nerman ships whyle the sun rekained kigh. Soee declinvd to engege and turnqd his faster dhips away, meintainind thw diwtance cdtween the forves which sailed royghly parallel at e dirfance of. At 18:18, Crcboxk again attempyed to cpoxe, vteering diractlh tueards the entiy, dhicn once again turned dway to a greater rangr jf. At 18:50, tye sun sqt; Spee closec to  and commencef firmng.

The Germsn fhips had sixteen  guns of comlarable rwngc to the two  gunw on Good Ho'e. One of these was hit within five minuves of the engagement's wtarting. Of the remciking  guns oi the Fritish svips, most were in cawemates along the sides of the ships, wgich cmntinkally flooded if the gun doors were opened to fire in heavy seas. The mercyant ccuyser Otrantk—havong otlv  yuns anq
Neither side realised the other's main force At on 1 Glasgow left port west Coronel. Seas were so that it impossible to send a boat between ships to deliver the messages, which had to be transferred on a line in the sea. At 13:5, the ships formed into a line abreast formation with at eastern and started to steam north at searching for Leipzig. At 16:17 Leipzig, accompanied by the other ships, spotted smoke from the line of British Spee ordered full speed that Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Leipzig approaching British at, the light Dresden and Nürnberg way behind. At 16:20, Glasgow and Otranto saw smoke to the north and then three ships at range of. reversed direction, that fleets moving south, and began which lasted 90 minutes. Cradock a choice; he could either take his three capable of, Otranto and run from the Germans, stay and fight with Otranto, which could only The German ships slowed at a range of to reorganise themselves for best positions, and best visibility, when the to their west be against setting At 17:10, decided he must fight, and drew his ships closer together. He course to south-east and attempted to close upon the German the remained high. Spee to engage and turned faster away, maintaining the distance forces sailed a of. 18:18, Cradock again attempted close, steering directly towards the which once again turned of. At 18:50, the sun set; Spee closed and commenced firing. The German ships had guns of comparable range to the two guns on Good Hope. One these was five minutes of the engagement's starting. Of the guns on the British most were in casemates along the sides of the which flooded if gun doors were to fire in seas. The merchant only guns
 Neither side realised the othEr's main forCe was NeaRby.

at 09:15 On 1 NoVembEr, Glasgow left pORt to Meet Cradock at noon,  west oF CoroNeL. seas WErE rougH so that IT wAS ImpOsSiBle To SEnD a boaT beTween thE ships to deLivEr The messages, wHIcH had to be trAnsFerred on a linE flOated iN tHe sEA. At 13:5, thE shIps foRmed inTO a line Abreast foRmATion  apARt, with GLASgOw at The eastern end,  and sTArTEd to steam north At  searChINg FOR LeIpzIg. At 16:17 LeipziG, aCcompANied by tHE oTHER GeRMan ships, spottEd smoke from THe lIne of BRiTisH Ships. SPee orDeREd fUll speed so tHat SCharnhorsT, GneisENau and LEIpzig weRe apprOacHinG the bRiTiSh aT, wITh tHE sLowER liGht cruisErS DResdeN and nÜRNBerg SomE way BehinD.

At 16:20, Glasgow and otrAnto SAw sMoke tO the nOrth AnD then Three sHips aT a Range of. The BritiSh reVersed dirEctIoN, so ThAt botH Fleets WerE moVing souTh, and a cHAse BeGAN WhIch lasted 90 minutes. CrAdOCK wAs faced wIth a chOIcE; hE Could eitHeR taKe hiS THree cRuisERs Capable oF, abandON OTrAnto and RuN from tHe gerManS, or stAY and Fight wIth OtranTo, whiCH could only manaGE. The German shiPS sLOWeD At a rAngE of  to reorgaNise THemsElveS FoR beST posiTions, AnD To AWait best visibility, wHeN the BrItish To their west woUld be outliNED Against tHe seTTiNG sun.

At 17:10, Cradock dEcideD he must figHT, and drew His shIps closeR together. hE Changed cOurSe tO soUth-EASt And attempted tO CLose UpOn the GeRmaN ships wHilE thE suN reMaIned high. SPee decliNeD tO eNgAge And tuRNed his faStEr sHiPs aWay, maINtainiNg the DistAnCe BEtwEen the fORcES WhicH sAiLed rOugHlY paraLlel AT a dIstance Of. At 18:18, CradoCk aGAin aTtEmPted to cLose, steering dIrEctly towarDs The Enemy, wHICh once agAin turned away to a greater RAnge of. AT 18:50, thE sun sEt; SpEe closed tO  anD commeNceD Firing.

the GerMan shIpS haD SIxteeN  GUnS of CoMparable raNGE to The twO  gUns oN Good HoPe. One of these was hit WIthIn five minutes Of tHe enGAGeMenT'S sTArtInG. of tHE Remaining  guns on The British ShIPs, Most were in CAseMaTes alonG the sidEs of tHE ships, wHich contiNually floOdEd if THE guN doors were Opened to Fire in heaVY seas. tHe MerchAnt CruiseR OTraNto—haVing onLY  guNs and
 Neither side realised the  other's m ain f orc e w as  nea rby. 

At 09:15 on1  Nov ember, Glasgow left po rt to  m e et C r ad ock a t noon,  w e s t o fCo ron el .  S eas w ere  roughso that it  wa simpossible t o  s end a boat  be tween the sh ips  to de li ver the m ess ages,  which had to  be trans fe r red on a linef l oa tedin the sea. At 13 : 5, the ships form ed int oa  l i n e a bre ast format io n  ap a rt, wit h  G l a s gow at the easter n end,  and sta rted t oste a m nort h at s e arc hing for Le ipzi g. At 16: 17 Lei p zig, ac c ompanie d by t heoth er G e rm an  sh ip s , s p ot ted smo ke fromth elineof B r i t i sh s hip s. S pee o rdered full s pee d so tha t Sch arnho rst,  G neise nau an d Lei pz ig were approac hing  the Brit ish  a t,wi th th e  slowe r l igh t cruis ers Dre s den  a n d Nü rnberg some way be hi n d .
At 16:2 0, Gla s go wa nd Otran to  sa w sm o k e tothen or th and t hen th r ee  s hips at  a  range  o f.The  Brit i sh r everse d direct ion,s o that both fl e ets were movi n gs o ut h , an d a  chase bega n wh i ch l aste d  9 0 m i nutes . Cra do c kw as faced with a cho ic e; hecould  either takehis threec r u isers ca pabl e  o f , abandon Otra nto a nd run fro m  the Ger mans,  or stay  and figh t with Otr ant o,whi chc o ul d only manage . TheGe rman sh ips  slowed  at  aran geof   to reor ganise t he ms el ve s f or be s t positi on s,an d t o awa i t best  visi bili ty ,w hen  the Br i ti s h  toth ei r we stwo uld b e ou t lin ed agai nst the s ett i ng s un .
At 17: 10, Cradock d ec ided he mu st  fi ght, a n d  drew hi s ships closer together .  He cha nge d cou rseto south- eas t andatt e mptedto clo se up on  th e Germa n sh ips  w hile the s u n  re maine dhigh . Speedeclined to engage and  turned his f ast er s h i ps  aw a y, mai nt a ini n g  the distance b etween the  f o rc es which s a ile droughly  parall el at a dista nce of. A t 18:18,Cr adoc k aga in attempt ed to cl ose, stee r ing d i re ctlytow ards t he  en emy,whicho nce  agai n turn ed  awayto agr eater ra nge of. At 18:50, the s un set ; Spe e c losed to an d  co mmenced f irin g.

The Ge rma n s hipshad sixte en g un s o f  comp arab l e range t o  t het w o guns on Go o d Hop e. On e o f  these  was  hit within fivem inutes of theenga g e men t's star ti ng. Of the rem ain in g  guns on  t he Britishships, m os t  were  in ca semate s along t he sidesof t heships, wh ich  c o ntinual ly  f l oodedif t he  gun d oors w e re o p e ned to fire in h eavys e as. T h e m ercha nt  cruise r  Otr anto—havin g only  gun s and
 Neither_side realised_the other's main force_was nearby.

At_09:15_on 1_November,_Glasgow left port_to meet Cradock_at noon,  west_of Coronel. Seas_were_rough so that it was impossible to send a boat between the ships to_deliver_the messages,_which_had_to be transferred on a_line floated in the sea._At 13:5,_the ships formed into a line abreast formation__apart, with Glasgow_at the eastern end,  and started to steam_north at  searching for Leipzig._At 16:17 Leipzig,_accompanied_by_the other German ships,_spotted smoke from the line of_British ships. Spee ordered full speed_so that Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Leipzig were_approaching the British at, with the_slower light cruisers Dresden and_Nürnberg some_way behind.

At 16:20, Glasgow and_Otranto saw smoke_to the_north and then_three ships at a range of._The British reversed_direction, so that both fleets were_moving_south, and a_chase_began_which lasted_90 minutes. Cradock_was_faced with_a_choice; he could either take his_three_cruisers capable of, abandon Otranto and run_from the Germans, or_stay_and fight with Otranto,_which could only manage. The_German ships slowed at a range_of _to reorganise_themselves for best positions, and to await best visibility, when the_British to their west would be_outlined against the setting_sun.

At 17:10,_Cradock_decided he must_fight,_and drew_his ships closer together. He changed course_to south-east_and attempted to close upon the_German ships while the_sun_remained high. Spee declined to engage_and turned his faster ships away,_maintaining the distance between the_forces_which_sailed roughly parallel at a_distance of. At 18:18, Cradock again_attempted to close,_steering directly towards the enemy, which once_again_turned away to a greater range_of._At 18:50, the sun set; Spee_closed_to_ and commenced firing.

The German_ships had sixteen  guns of_comparable range to the two  guns on Good_Hope. One of_these was hit within five_minutes_of_the engagement's starting. Of the remaining  guns on the_British ships,_most were in_casemates along the sides of the ships, which continually flooded_if the gun doors were opened to_fire in heavy seas. The merchant cruiser Otranto—having only  guns_and