 British Naval Intelligence was warned of the raid by radio messages decoded by Room 40, and sent out the Battlecruiser Force from Rosyth, commanded by Admiral Beatty aboard and the Harwich Force of light cruisers and destroyers, to intercept the German force.The British and German Forces met on the morning of 24 January in the Battle of Dogger Bank.On sighting the British, Hipper ordered his ships to head south-east to escape the British, who set off in pursuit.