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Spee's cruisers, the ''Gneisenau'' and ''Nürnberg'', approached Stanley first. At the time, the entire British fleet was coaling. Some believe that, had Spee pressed the attack, Sturdee's ships would have been easy targets,{{Fact|date=January gener 2009}} although this is a subject of conjecture and some controversy. Regardless, any British ship that tried to leave would have faced the full firepower of the German ships. Having a vessel sunk might also have blocked the rest of the British squadron inside the harbour. Fortunately for the British, the Germans were surprised by gunfire from an unexpected source: the ''Canopus,'' which had been grounded as a guardship and was behind a hill. This was enough to check the Germans' advance. The sight of the distinctive tripod masts of the British battlecruisers confirmed that they were facing a better-equipped enemy. The ''Kent'' was already making way out of the harbour and had been ordered to pursue Spee's ships.