Don't forget that, as far as Langsdorff was concerned, the British force outside the harbor was composed of at least 4 cruisers, a Battlecruiser and an aircraft carrier, he would never have even managed to seriously damage the enemy before being annihilated, I don't think it's wise to sail into a battle which cannot be won and will not gain anything
IIRC the British cruisers were steaming around (And making a ton of excess smoke) right outside the harbor, but I could be wrong...
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