Shells from her second salvo struck the bridge and killed her commander, Edward Fegen VC.[20] Admiral Scheer sank Jervis Bay within 22 minutes, but the delay from HMS Jervis Bay and the four hour delay from SS Beaverford allowed the majority of the convoy to escape. Admiral Scheer sank only five of the convoy's 37 ships, though a sixth was sunk by the Luftwaffe following the convoy's dispersal.[21][22]