There is no question of the fact that this withdrawal of the British fleet had a great moral effect on Germany. The announcement to the people and to the Reichstag had a heartening effect on the Germans at just the time they needed some such stimulant. But the actual tactical result of the battle was indecisive. It may be said the Germans had so manoeuvred their fleet that a detached part of the superior British force was cut up, but the damage was not enough to impair the established superiority of the British fleet, and the end of the battle left the British control of the sea absolutely unchanged. The following is the British statement of losses: BATTLE CRUISERS Tonnage Armor Main Belt. Battery. Sp'd. Men. C'p'd Queen Mary 27,000 9 in. 8 13.5-in. 28 1,000 '13 Indefatigable 18,750 8 in. 8 12-in. 26 899 '11 Invincible 17,250 7 in. 8 12-in. 26 750 '08 ARMORED CRUISERS Defense 14,600 6 in. 4 9.2-in. 23 755 '08 Black Prince 13,550 6 in. 6 9.2-in. 20.5 704 '06 Warrior 13,550 6 in. 6 9.2-in. 22.9 704 '08 DESTROYERS Tipperary 1,900 ... ... 31 160 '14 Turbulent ... ... ... .. ... .. Fortune 920 ... ... 29.50 100 '12 Sp'w Hawk 950 ... 3 4-in. 31.32 100 '12 Ardent 950 ... 3 4-in. 31.32 100 '12 Nomad ... ... ... ... ... .. Nestor ... ... ... ... ... .. Shark 950 ... 3 4-in. 31.32 100 '12 The losses admitted by the German Admiralty are: BATTLESHIP Tonnage. Armament. Date Sp'd. Completion. Pommern 13,040 4 11-in. 19 1907 14 6.7-in. BATTLE CRUISER Luetzow 28,000 8 12-in. 27 1915 12 6-in. LIGHT CRUISERS Rostock 4,820 12 4.1-in. 27.3 1914 Frauenlob 2,656 10 4.1-in. 21.5 1903 NEW LIGHT CRUISERS Elbing ... ... ... ... Wiesbaden ... ... ... ... DESTROYERS Five ... ... ... ... TOTAL TONNAGE LOST British 117,150 German 60,720 TOTAL PERSONNEL LOST British 6,105 German 2,414