Astronuc
Mar5-06, 08:01 AM
The last great naval engagement before the advent of the aircraft carrier to place almost 90 years ago.
The Battle of Jutland (Danish: Søslaget ved Jylland/Søslaget om Skagerrak; German: Skagerrakschlacht (Battle of the Skagerrak)), was the largest naval battle of World War I, and the only full-scale clash of battleships in that war. It was fought on May 31–June 1, 1916, in the North Sea near Jutland, the mainland of Denmark. The combatants were the Kaiserliche Marine's High Seas Fleet, commanded by Vice Admiral Reinhard Scheer, and the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir John Jellicoe.
The Germans planned to use Vice Admiral Franz von Hipper's scouting group of five modern battlecruisers to lure Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty's battlecruiser squadrons into the path of the main German battle fleet and so destroy them. But the British had learned from signal intercepts that a major fleet operation was in prospect, and on 30 May Jellicoe sailed with the Grand Fleet to rendezvous with Beatty. Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Jutland
Many controversies surround the battle. However, I see in it the traditional problem (and deficiency) which has occurred continually throughout history - overly confident commanders who rely on traditional methods and fail to act appropriately thus producing unnecessary loss of life.
The Battle of Jutland (Danish: Søslaget ved Jylland/Søslaget om Skagerrak; German: Skagerrakschlacht (Battle of the Skagerrak)), was the largest naval battle of World War I, and the only full-scale clash of battleships in that war. It was fought on May 31–June 1, 1916, in the North Sea near Jutland, the mainland of Denmark. The combatants were the Kaiserliche Marine's High Seas Fleet, commanded by Vice Admiral Reinhard Scheer, and the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir John Jellicoe.
The Germans planned to use Vice Admiral Franz von Hipper's scouting group of five modern battlecruisers to lure Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty's battlecruiser squadrons into the path of the main German battle fleet and so destroy them. But the British had learned from signal intercepts that a major fleet operation was in prospect, and on 30 May Jellicoe sailed with the Grand Fleet to rendezvous with Beatty. Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Jutland
Many controversies surround the battle. However, I see in it the traditional problem (and deficiency) which has occurred continually throughout history - overly confident commanders who rely on traditional methods and fail to act appropriately thus producing unnecessary loss of life.