Battle of Jutland

• When was the Battle of Jutland?

  May 1916
• Who was in charge of the German Navy?

  Reinhard Shneer
• What was the plan for the Battle of Jutland?

  Send German ships as bait, to catch out British fleet and attack from behind
• What did Britain do to (almost) ruin Germany's plan?

  Decoded German messages to reveal their plan
• What happened in the Battle of Jutland?

  Before Britain and German full fleets arrived, British had lost 4 ships
• What happened after Britain lost 4 ships?

  German started heading back when full British fleet was arriving from Scapa Flow. This led to two Firefights before Germany made it back to base
• What were the results of the Battle of Jutland?

  • Germans claimed victory due to number of ships destroyed
  • Britain claimed victory due to Germany fleeing from the site, and leaving their ships stuck in harbour for substantial repairs