 As the battle began, the 3rd LCS was screening Beatty's battlecruisers as they searched for the German fleet and moved to support the 1st LCS after they had spotted the German ships.This put them out of position when Beatty turned south to pursue the German battlecruisers.After he turned north on encountering the main body of the German High Seas Fleet, "Falmouth" and her squadron were the first to encounter the screen of the Grand Fleet at 17