More Monroe doctrine off New South Georgia:
In an effort to reduce the Confederate depredations on the Australian whaling industry in the southern reaches of the Indian Ocean, two Monmouth class armored cruisers run a fast reconnaissance of the southern anchorages off New South Georgia. And there they are: 3 Marco Polos and one More ancient ship with 4 200mm guns, 16 knots and not much armor. The two Monmouth class cruisers have the latest QF 6-inch/45 guns and at 20 knots as the Sun rises, they try to blast their way through. The confederates close...hoping to use their torpedos since they can't penetrate the face-hardened armor on the Monmouth class very reliably.
Perhaps closing is a mistake: at 1200 yds the Monmouths clobber the old monster blowing off one monster gun and hitting a boiler or two: