Destroyers should also be ready to immediately engage enemy destroyers if they should launch an attack, endeavouring to disrupt their chances of launching torpedoes and keep them away from the main fleet.
Os destrutores tamén deberían estar para interceptar aos destrutores inimigos se estes lanzaban un ataque, tratando de evitar que lanzasen os seus torpedos e manténdoos afastados da frota principal.