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31 May to 1 June 1916
- The battle unfolded in extensive manoeuvring and three main engagements from 31 May to 1 June 1916, off the North Sea coast of Denmark's Jutland Peninsula.
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May 24, 2024 · Battle of Jutland, (May 31–June 1, 1916), the only major encounter between the main British and German battle fleets in World War I, fought near the Skagerrak, an arm of the North Sea, about 60 miles (97 km) off the west coast of Jutland ( Denmark ). Planning and positioning.
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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.
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- The battle took place 31 May – 1 June, 1916. The battle was fought in an area of the North Sea called the Skagerrak, about 60 miles off the coast of Jutland (part of Denmark).
- Great Britain and Germany possessed the two most powerful fleets in the world at the time. In total, Britain’s Grand Fleet outnumbered Germany’s High Seas Fleet almost 2 to 1.
- The Royal Navy outnumbered the German High Seas Fleet in 1914. At the outbreak of war, the German High Seas Fleet was outnumbered by the Royal Navy. In July 1914, Britain had 20 dreadnoughts in service, backed up by 9 battlecruisers, while Germany had 14 and 4 respectively.
- German naval strategy in 1914 was defensive. German’s naval commanders knew that in a traditional battle like that at Trafalgar the odds would be stacked heavily against the High Seas Fleet.
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 31, 2016 · By both refusing to engage smaller German expeditions and using overwhelming force to drive off Imperial Navy formations, the British denied the Germans the chance to narrow the numerical gap between British and German dreadnoughts. Three lessons emerge from the strategies that led to Jutland.
