Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland, known in Germany as the Battle of the Skagerrak (Skagerrakschlacht), was the largest naval battle of World War I, and the only full-scale clash of battleships in that war. It was fought on 31 May–1 June 1916, in the North Sea near Jutland, the mainland of Denmark. The combatants were the Kaiserliche Marine's High Seas Fleet, commanded by Vice Admiral Reinhard Scheer, and the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir John Jellicoe.
Losses
British
- Battlecruisers Indefatigable, Queen Mary, Invincible
- Armoured cruisers Black Prince, Warrior, Defence
- Flotilla Leaders Tipperary
- Destroyers Shark, Sparrowhawk, Turbulent, Ardent, Fortune, Nomad, Nestor
German
- Battlecruiser Lützow
- Pre-Dreadnought Pommern
- Light cruisers Frauenlob, Elbing, Rostock, Wiesbaden
- (Heavy Torpedo Boats) Destroyers V48, S35, V27, V4, V29
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Background |
| ► | The battlecruiser action |
| ► | The fleet action |
| ► | Battle damage assessment |
| ► | Losses |
| ► | Order of battle |
| ► | External links |
| ► | References |
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