Harwood decided to shadow Admiral Graf Spee and try to attack at night, when he could attack with torpedoes and better use his advantages of speed and manoeuvrability, while minimising his deficiencies in armour.
Harwood decidiu ocultarse do Admiral Graf Spee e intentar atacalo de noite, cando podería atacar con torpedos e aproveitar mellor a súa vantaxe en velocidade e maniobrabilidade e minimizar as súas deficiencias en blindaxe.