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A True Account of the Battle of Jutland, May 31, 1916Frothingham, Thomas Goddard
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A True Account of the Battle of Jutland, May 31, 1916
Frothingham, Thomas Goddard
Jutland, Battle of, 1916; World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations
2. The main body of the British Grand Fleet, under Admiral Jellicoe,
flying his flag in the _Iron Duke_, consisting of a fast wing under
Rear Admiral Hood (three 26-knot battle cruisers of _Invincible_ class,
each carrying eight 12-inch guns), a division of four armored cruisers
under Rear Admiral Arbuthnot, and twenty-four dreadnoughts in three
squadrons commanded by Vice Admirals Burney, Jerram, and Sturdee.
The fleet speed of this main body was 20 knots, and its formidable
armament will be found in Table I.
3. Twenty-five light cruisers, and seventy-eight destroyers, “47 with
the Battle Fleet, 31 with Battle Cruisers.” (J)
The German strength comprised:
1. An advance force under Vice Admiral Hipper, consisting of five
battle cruisers (three _Derfflingers_ of 28 knots speed, each carrying
eight 12-inch guns, and two _Moltkes_ of 27 knots speed, each carrying
ten 11-inch guns).
The fleet speed of this advance force was 27 knots.
TABLE I
THE BRITISH GRAND FLEET AT THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND
MAKE-UP AND ARMAMENT OF THE BATTLE FLEET
1 Div. 2 Div. 3 Div. ^
^
[3]KING GEORGE V (F) [4]ORION (F) [2]IRON DUKE (FF) ^
10 13.5-inch 10 13.5-inch 10 13.5-inch ^
AJAX MONARCH ROYAL OAK
10 13.5-inch 10 13.5-inch 8 15-inch
CENTURION CONQUEROR [5]SUPERB (F)
10 13.5-inch 10 13.5-inch 10 12-inch
ERIN THUNDERER CANADA
10 13.5-inch 10 13.5-inch 10 14-inch
4 Div. 5 Div. 6 Div.
[6]BENBOW (F) [7]COLOSSUS (F) [8]MARLBOROUGH (F)
10 13.5-inch 12 12-inch 10 13.5-inch
BELLEROPHON COLLINGWOOD REVENGE
10 12-inch 10 12-inch 8 15-inch
TEMERAIRE NEPTUNE HERCULES
10 12-inch 10 12-inch 10 12-inch
VANGUARD ST. VINCENT AGINCOURT
10 12-inch 10 12-inch 14 12-inch
[2] Fleet Flagship--Flag of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe,
Commander-in-Chief.
[3] Flagship of Vice Admiral Sir W. Jerram, Commanding 2nd
Battle Squadron.
[4] Flagship of Rear Admiral A. C. Leveson, Rear Admiral in
2nd Battle Squadron.
[5] Flagship of Rear Admiral A. L. Duff, Rear Admiral in 4th
Battle Squadron.
[6] Flagship of Vice Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee, Commanding
4th Battle Squadron.
[7] Flagship of Rear Admiral E. F. A. Gaunt, Rear Admiral in
1st Battle Squadron.
[8] Flagship of Vice Admiral Sir Cecil Burney, Commanding 1st
Battle Squadron and second in command of the Grand Fleet.
TABLE II
THE GERMAN HIGH SEAS FLEET AT THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND
MAKE-UP AND ARMAMENT OF THE BATTLE FLEET
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