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May 24, 2024 · Battle of Jutland (May 31–June 1, 1916), naval engagement off the west coast of Denmark that was the only major encounter between the main British and German fleets in World War I. Both sides claimed victory: Germany because it had destroyed or damaged more ships, Britain because it retained control of the North Sea.
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The Battle of Jutland (German: Skagerrakschlacht, the Battle of the Skagerrak) was a naval battle between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet, under Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet, under Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer, during World War I.
- 31 May-1 June 1916
- Inconclusive, see § Outcome
The Battle of Jutland, fought over two days from 31 May 1916, was the largest sea battle of the First World War. It pitted 151 British warships against 99 German ships and was the first and only time the two battle fleets confronted each other.
May 25, 2024 · On May 31st, 1916, that fate was realized in the Battle of Jutland—the greatest clash of dreadnought battleships in history. Over the course of 72 hours, 250 ships and 100,000 men fought a titanic struggle for nothing less than the balance of power in Europe.
Sep 13, 2018 · Jutland ranks among the costliest naval battles ever fought. Not until the great Japanese-American clashes of the Second World War in the Pacific would action at sea bring death to so many sailors. And there is another dimension to the engagement: It called into question all the presumptions on which the great ironclad fleets–the dreadnoughts ...
Jun 9, 2016 · Lasting roughly 36 hours on May 31 st 1916, the Battle of Jutland changed the course of the First World War. It was the only major sea battle in the war, and the sheer number of vessels involved made it one of the biggest naval battles ever fought.
