Simultaneously, the disabled British destroyer HMS Shark fought desperately against a group of four German torpedo boats and disabled V48 with gunfire, but was eventually torpedoed and sunk at 19:02 by the German destroyer S54.
Simultaneamente, o incapacitado destrutor británico Shark loitaba desesperadamente contra un grupo de catro destrutores inimigos e inmobilizou ao SMS V48 cos canóns, pero finalmente foi torpedeado e afundido ás 19:02 polo S54.