The Battle of Jutland

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An introduction to the largest sea battle in naval warfare history.

Background to the Battle
Why did the most powerful naval forces in the world collide at Jutland?

The Admirals
Profiles of the Commanders of the British and German fleets at Jutland.

Admiral Sir John Jellicoe
Profile of the Commander of the British Grand Fleet.

Admiral Reinhard Scheer
Profile of the Commander of the German High Seas Fleet.

Admiral Sir David Beatty
Profile of the Commander of the Royal Navy's battlecruisers.



Admiral Franz von Hipper
Profile of the Commander of Imperial German Navy's battlecruisers.

A Comparison of the Fleets
A comparison of the strengths and weaknesses of the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet.

The Battle Area
Map illustrating the battle area of the Battle of Jutland, showing the positions of the British Grand Fleet and German High Seas Fleet at 14.00 hours on 31st May 1916.

The Battle Action at Jutland
An animated movie of the Battlecruiser and Main Fleet action as the world's most powerful naval forces unexpectedly collide at Jutland.

The Battlecruiser Action (Graphic version of the animated movie above)
Maps, and photographs illustrate the clash of the battlecruisers and battleships of the British and German fleets.

The Main Fleet Action (Graphic version of the animated movie above)
Follow the events as the greatest naval forces in the world collide at Jutland with maps, photographs and animations.



Gains and Losses
Damage assessment of the British and German fleets following the Battle of Jutland.

Short Term Consequences
Quotes relating to the short term consequences of the Battle of Jutland.

Long Term Consequences
Quotes relating to the longer term consequences of the Battle of Jutland.

Free eBook: Battle Fleet Action from HMS Neptune
Join the look-out in the fore-top of HMS Neptune as Admiral Beatty's battlecruisers lead the German High Seas Fleet into the massed guns of the battleships of the British Grand Fleet.

The Ultimate Battle of Jutland Resource Pack
This unique package is crammed with exclusive diagrams, images and rare hard-to-find resources that would take you weeks to find - even if you knew where to look.

Image Gallery: British Grand Fleet
A gallery of photographs displaying the ships and admirals of the British Grand Fleet that took part in the Battle of Jutland.

Image Gallery: German High Seas Fleet
A gallery of photographs displaying the ships and admirals of the German High Seas Fleet that took part in the Battle of Jutland.