Civilians crowded into the railway station and the roads leading out of the town. At 09:30, the two battlecruisers ceased fire and moved on to nearby Whitby, where a coastguard station was shelled, incidentally hitting Whitby Abbey and other buildings in the town.
A large crowd gathered at the railway station and roads leading away from the town. At 09:30, the two battleships stopped firing and moved on to Whitby, where they shelled a coastguard station, causing damage to Whitby Abbey and other buildings in the town.