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Apr 10, 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, 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.
Involving a total of 279 ships Jutland was fought between the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet. Both sides suffered heavy losses in ships and men, but despite the human and material cost the action was a keenly-felt disappointment, with neither side achieving a decisive victory.
The summer of 1916 saw the long-deferred confrontation of Germany’s High Seas Fleet and Great Britain’s Grand Fleet in the Battle of Jutland —history’s biggest naval battle, which both sides claimed as a victory.
Between the hazy late afternoon of 31 May 1916 and the grey dawn of 1 June, more than 100,000 British and German seamen aboard 250 warships fought a brutal naval engagement. They were battling for control of the North Sea, global oceanic trade and, ultimately, victory in the First World War.
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.
Sep 13, 2018 · Feature. Jutland, The Greatest Naval Battle of WWI. The clash of dreadnoughts was as gigantic as it was indecisive. Both sides were losers. Nonetheless, the battle was a turning point. by John Keegan 9/13/2018. View of SMS Derflinger's combat damage, taken in June 1916, following the Battle of Jutland. (Naval History and Heritage Command)
