Between 17:48 and 17:52, eleven German dreadnoughts, including "Nassau", engaged and opened fire on the British 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron; "Nassau"s target was the cruiser . "Nassau" is believed to have scored one hit on "Southampton", at approximately 17:50 at a range of , shortly after she began firing. The shell struck "Southampton" obliquely on her port side, and did not cause significant damage. "Nassau" then shifted her guns to the cruiser ; firing ceased by 18:10. At 19:33, "Nassau" came into range of the British battleship ; her main guns fired briefly, but after the 180-degree turn by the German fleet, the British ship was no longer within reach.