Posted on 05/31/2017 5:26:55 PM PDT by Bull Snipe
The British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet, under the command of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, met the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet, under the command of Vice Admiral Reinhart Scheer, in combat at the Battle of Jutland. This was the largest naval battle of the first world war.
Yes it was!!
Clear tactical victory by the Germans, but a strategic defeat. The Germans should have used their Zeppelins to scout.
The Zeppelins may not have been much good. The weather that eay was very bad, high winds, low clouds, rain etc.
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I acquired that Avalon Hill board game in 1968 and played it quite a few times.
The anniversaries of several battles involving sailors and Marines are coming up over the next week. Tomorrow is the Fourth Battle of Ushant, aka The Glorious First of June fought between Britain and France during the War of the First Coalition in 1794. June 4 and 5 is Midway (1942), and June 6 is both Belleau Wood (1918) and Normandy (1944).
Anyone got some Bondo?
Believe that is the SMS Seydlitz, a battle cruiser. She was pounded by Admiral Thomas’s 5 Battleship Squadron. The Squadron consisted of 5 new Queen Elizabeth class battleships.
So how does that work today, in mooslimb no-go-zones of London? Plus London has a mooslimb mayor!
It seems to me that the German admirals and captains were excellent battle commanders but always seemed to be afraid to risk their ships.
I don’t think it was cowardice, just unwilling to risk precious resources.
“Princess Royal’s blown up, Sir.” Beatty turned to his flag captain, saying “Chatfield, there seems to be something wrong with our bloody ships today.”
Seydlitz’ bow was so badly damaged that she had to limp home stern first. German damage control & survival technology was superior to that of the British.
If I could go back in history to watch one event, it would be Jutland.
Jellicoe should have turned toward the German fleet instead of away to avoid possible torpedos.
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