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Battle of Jutland
Naval Art  Battle of Jutland |
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The Battle of Jutland, HMS Royal Oak by Anthony Saunders The British Grand Fleet had been virtually unopposed for nearly a century but now there was a challenge to the throne: the German Navy. Although smaller, it had caught up fast and by the time of Jutland, had some telling advantages over the British Fleet. the plan for the battle was to lure the British Grand Fleet into a lethal trap in German waters. In the event although desperately fought by both sides, the battle was a stale mate. the confused conflict was hampered on both sides by bad luck, bad weather and poor communications. at the end of the battle, the Royal navy had suffered higher losses in men and ships, but the German fleet never ventured out of harbour to seek battle again. |
HMS Barham leads the 5th Battle Squadon at Jutland by Anthony Saunders. The greatest naval battle of the First World War took place on the 31st of May and the 1st of June 1916, near the Danish province of Jutland. It was the first and only sea battle between the British and German fleets, and certainly proved to be the clash of the Titans that the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill, had long planned. Decisive victory was claimed by both sides, but, desperately fought though it was, the outcome was indecisive. The Royal Navy suffered higher losses in both men and ships, but the German fleet never ventured out of harbour to seek battle again. During the daylight fighting HMS Barham, under Rear Admiral Evan-Thomas, lead the 5th Battle Squadron (Valiant, Warspite and Malaya) and is seen here at 4.50pm exchanging with Hippers battle-cruisers to the south. |
HMS Vanguard at the Battle of Jutland by Charles Dixon. HMS Vanguard is followed by HMS Colossus, lit up by flash from the guns, and flanked on the other side by HMS Galatea. |
HMS Colossus by Ivan Berryman Together with her sister ship, Hercules, HMS Colossus acquitted herself well at the Battle of Jutland where she fired 93 12in rounds, but received only two hits from enemy fire which caused minor damage and left nine crew injured. She was sold for scrap in 1928. |
The Second Division at Jutland by W L Wyllie. View from HMS Orion looking back on first HMS Monarch, then HMS Conqueror, HMS Thunderer and HMS Iron Duke. |
HMS Invincible - The Dawn of Jutland by Anthony Saunders. The Battle of Jutland took place on 31st May 1916. It was the largest clash of battleships in history, over 250 ships from the Grand Fleet and the German High Sea Fleet took part. But both fleets struggled to gain supremacy in difficult conditions. The battle started well for HMS Invincible, together with Inflexible and Indomitable she formed part of the 3rd Battlecruiser Squadron under Admiral Hood. She scored eight direct hits on Lutzow which caused the German ship to withdraw from the battle and eventually sink. HMS Invincibles luck finally ran out when she was hit on the midships Q turret, the eventual explosion causing the ship to sink in two halves. Here Invincible is seen prior to the battle from HMS Nestor, one of the destroyer escorts of the 13th Flotilla. |
SMS Lutzow at the Opening of the Battle of Jutland by Anthony Saunders Admiral Hippers flagship SMS Lutzow followed by Derfflinger and Seydlitz. Also seen in the painting are Moltke and Von der Tann. |
HMS Agincourt by Randall Wilson. HMS Agincourt is shown alongside HMS Erin with ships of the 1st Battle squadron of the Grand Fleet, on the eve of the Battle of Jutland. |
Flight Lieutenant Rutland and Assistant Paymaster Trewin Locate the German Fleet at Jutland, 31st May, 1916 by Ivan Berryman. Having spotted smoke on the horizon, Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty ordered that a floatplane be immediately launched from HMS Engadine to investigate. Without delay, Short 184 (serial No 8359) was airborne, but had to maintain a modest altitude due to the low cloud base. Flight Lieutenant Frederick Rutland (who would forevermore be known as Rutland of Jutland) and his observer G.S. Trewin, quickly spotted the German fleet, but found their radio transmissions to be jammed and, upon encountering engine problems, were forced to return to their tender where they were able to file their report. Sadly, an increasing swell made a further flight impossible and their report failed to be relayed to the British Fleet who continued their engagement with the Germans without the benefit of aerial reconnaissance. |
Battle of Jutland by Charles Dixon. A line of Royal Navy battleships engage the German High Seas Fleet during the Battle of Jutland. |
The Boy Hero of HMS Chester (PC) John Travers Cornwell was a British naval cadet who became a posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC) for his bravery during the Battle of Jutland in May 1916. At just 16 years old, he served on the HMS Chester, a light cruiser that was heavily engaged in the battle. During the action, Cornwell was manning a gun when the ship was struck and suffered severe casualties. Despite being wounded and under fire he continued to serve at his post, showing exceptional courage and determination. Unfortunately, he died from his injuries shortly after the battle. |
2nd Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland by Randall Wilson. HMS Orion leading HMS Conqueror, HMS Monarch, HMS Thunderer, the 2nd Battle Squadron. |
SMS Seydlitz 1916 by Randall Wilson. Down by the bows, the battered Seydlitz returns to the Jade after being heavily involved in the gun line action at Jutland. |
HMS Benbow at the Battle of Jutland by Anthony Saunders. HMS Benbow was completed in 1914, built by Beardmore (launched 12th November 1913). On the 10th of December she joined the Grand Fleet serving with the 4th Battle squadron. She was the flagship to Admiral Douglas Gamble until he was replaced in February 1915 by Sir Doveton Sturdee. During the Battle of Jutland. she suffered no damage. After the war she served from 1919 in the Mediterranean providing Gun fire support to the white Russians in the Black Sea until 1920. She remained in the Mediterranean until 1926 joining the Atlantic fleet for the next three years until 1929 when she was paid off and scrapped in March 1931. |
HMS Lion at the Battle of Jutland by Ivan Berryman. HMS Lion with her sister ship HMS Princess Royal are shown firing on the German High Seas Fleet which can be seen in the distance during the Battle of Jutland. |
Britannia Supreme by Arthur J W Burgess. The battleships Queen Elizabeth, Warspite, Valiant, Barham and Malaya formed the 5th Battle Squadron, four vessels of which took an active part in the Battle of Jutland. |
The Battle of Jutland. As time passed the British gunners got the range and the Germans bean to suffer heavily. Time after time salvos of shells from the great British guns crashed down on to the enemys ships. |
Southampton in the Battle of Jutland by W L Wyllie. Two copies available |
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