By Scott MacPherson Maiya Bravener, Ashley Lee, and Dale Strickland

WHAT CAUSED IT? The German High Seas Fleet challenged the British Grand Fleet for supremacy of the sea.

HOW DID IT HAPPEN? The German High Seas fleet sorted into the North Sea in 2 groups. A fast section in advance, under Admiral Hipper, and the rest of the fleet following behind; the plan was to draw Admiral Beatty's fast battle cruiser squadron into a trap and destroy it. However, the Germans failed to keep radio silence and the British main fleet, under Admiral Jellicoe, intercepted their transmissions. Having become aware of the German plan, Jellicoe moved to support Beatty. The battle thus became a general meeting engagement between the 2 main fleets

v These are maps showing the direction of the naval fleets, along with the location of The Battle of Jutland.

HOW WAS IT SIGNIFICANT? The Battle of Jutland was significant because it was the largest naval battle consisting of battleships and battle cruisers, with well over 250 warships. The Battle brought together the two most powerful naval fleets of the time: The British and the Germans.

WHAT WERE THE CONSEQUENCES? At Jutland, 99 German ships sank 115,000 tons of British metal, while 151 British ships sank 62,000 tons of German steel. The British lost 6,094 seamen, the Germans 2,551. Several other ships were badly damaged, such as HMS Lion and SMS Seydlitz. This is a picture of the SMS Seydlitz

For the British, the outcome was a slim tactical defeat. However, although they had lost more ships and had not destroyed the German fleet as intended, the Germans had retreated to port and the British were in command of the area. WHAT WERE THE CONSEQUENCES?

Admiral Jellicoe is the only commander on either side capable of losing the war in a single afternoon." Winston Churchill First Sea Lord

WHY SUCH LARGE NUMBERS? Britain needed more fighting ships than Germany because, as an island, it was dependent on imports of food and raw materials from other parts of the world - all of which needed to be protected on the high seas in time of war. Britain needed a large navy to protect her colonies and to protect supplies being sent to the army fighting in France. Above all, a strong navy was necessary to protect Britain itself from invasion.

Video of The Battle

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