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  • Jutland film

    12. 28. 2011 14:24


Lionel2
I found this clip of divers looking for information about the RN at Jutland very interesting but a bit slanted. First, they make a big deal about the flash-explosions on the battlecrusiers and just gloss over the lack of armor. I think that the destruction of the Hood 20 years later highlighted the issue with the lack of armor. Secondly, I think they were quite harsh with Admiral Jellicoe, especialy that  RN admiral commentor. He said the should have turned into the torpedos and just taken the losses to get at the germans. I don't agree. I think that  had they lost even more ships, the germans could have had a  more level playing field and might have come out for Jutland 2. Other thougths?

https://wn.com/The_Battleships__Jutland_Clash_Of_The_Dreadnoughts

 

  • Re : Jutland film

    12. 28. 2011 17:16


Sindher
We lost some 14 ships that day with several thousand sailors too. We also had 24 more Battleships ready for action the next day.

  • Re : Jutland film

    12. 28. 2011 17:54


Lionel2
Originally Posted by Sindher

We lost some 14 ships that day with several thousand sailors too. We also had 24 more Battleships ready for action the next day.


I say Jellicoe played it right. He knew that the UK had more ships than RMS. All war long, he was careful to manage his assets to keep it that way. After all, losing control of the ocean meant the end of the war. Losing more ships could have upset that balance.

  • Re : Jutland film

    12. 29. 2011 17:18


Tiddles72
Jellicoe was the right person for the job. He knew that his first priority was to keep his ships intact. He scared off the High Seas Fleet to rarely ever sortie out of its base again, and his final victory was when the High Seas Fleet surrendered at Scapa Flow. I think Jellicoe was disadvantaged by his tight inflexible command system, but although that affected the course of the battle, it didn't affect the course of the war. Also, the British AP shells were ineffective at piercing the German armour. As Sindher stated, the German Fleet was badly mauled in the encouter while the main British battleships were undamaged.

  • Re : Jutland film

    01. 01. 2012 23:04


Adm_Mintoni
Originally Posted by Tiddles72

Jellicoe was the right person for the job. He knew that his first priority was to keep his ships intact. He scared off the High Seas Fleet to rarely ever sortie out of its base again, and his final victory was when the High Seas Fleet surrendered at Scapa Flow. I think Jellicoe was disadvantaged by his tight inflexible command system, but although that affected the course of the battle, it didn't affect the course of the war. Also, the British AP shells were ineffective at piercing the German armour. As Sindher stated, the German Fleet was badly mauled in the encouter while the main British battleships were undamaged.


yes the main problem on english side were communication and ap shells

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