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Lot-9630-11: WWI German Activities. The Battle of Jutland, May 31, 1916. German ships attack in a line. Artwork Claus Bergen, Wilhelmshaven, 1916. Halftone image from the publication, “The Imperial Navy in the World War,” 1914-17. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Source Lot-9630-11. Date c. 1911–1914 Author
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Jutland was the third fleet action between steel battleships, following the Battle of the Yellow Sea in 1904 [123] [124] and the Battle of Tsushima in 1905, [125] during the Russo-Japanese War. At Jutland, the Germans, with a 99-strong fleet, sank 115,000 long tons (117,000 t) of British ships, while a 151-strong British fleet sank 62,000 long ...
Battle of Jutland – The British Royal Navy Grand Fleet overcame massive losses in the opening of the battle to rout the Imperial German Navy High Seas Fleet in the North Sea during the night, forcing them to retreat back to home port. Although the British lost more ships, the Germans lost key ships that compromised their naval advantage.
On 31 May 1916, Chester was scouting ahead of the 3rd Battlecruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland when the ship turned to investigate gunfire in the distance. At 17:30 hours, Chester soon came under intense fire from four Kaiserliche Marine cruisers each her own size which had suddenly emerged from the haze and increasing funnel smoke of the battlefield.
Jellicoe commanded the British Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916, the largest (and only major) clash of dreadnoughts, albeit an indecisive one. [16] His handling of the Grand Fleet during the battle remains controversial, with some historians characterising Jellicoe as too cautious and other historians faulting the battlecruiser ...
Battle of Jutland – The British Royal Navy Grand Fleet and the Imperial German Navy High Seas Fleet fought each other in the North Sea, the war's only large-scale clash of battleships. [94] The first day of battle resulted in major losses for both sides, including:
Pages in category "Battle of Jutland" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...