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Jutland 1916, 16:09 Destroyer Action
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Jutland 1916, 16:09 Destroyer Action
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Hipper continued south, leading the pursuant British Battle Cruiser Fleet into the path of Scheer’s far more powerful High Seas Fleet. In the meantime, the battleships of the 5th Battle Squadron had made significant ground on the rest of the British formation thanks to their superior speed. By 16:15 all... More
Jutland 1916, 16:30 The Turn and Run North
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Jutland 1916, 16:30 The Turn and Run North
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The sighting of Scheer’s High Seas Fleet came as a complete surprise to the British as they believed that it was still in port. Beatty quickly ordered a turn north at 16:40 and informed Jellicoe who moved his Grand Fleet southeast in preparation for an engagement. The damaged destroyers Nestor... More
Jutland 1916, 17:30 The Arrival of the Grand Fleet
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Jutland 1916, 17:30 The Arrival of the Grand Fleet
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The scouts of the Grand Fleet under Rear-Admiral Hood made first contact with the Germans scouts moving north when HMS Chester began taking fire at 17:38. Chester sustained heavy fire until Hood was able to move his heavier ships southwest to provide support. The direction of attack of Hood’s ships... More
Jutland 1916, 18:10 Jellicoe Deploys
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Jutland 1916, 18:10 Jellicoe Deploys
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Jellicoe, unable to discern the position of Scheer’s approaching High Seas Fleet, was faced with a dilemma over which direction to deploy his ships. Based on limited information, he sent out the order for the Grand Fleet to deploy eastwards at 18:15. At the same time, Beatty was moving east... More
Jutland 1916, 18:55 Scheer’s Second Turn
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Jutland 1916, 18:55 Scheer’s Second Turn
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At 18:55 Scheer gave the order to conduct another 180-degree turn to set his fleet on a course due east. The reasoning behind the move is unclear but Scheer later wrote that he planned to confuse the enemy. In addition to this, nightfall was approaching so the German ships would... More
Jutland 1916, 1836 Scheer’s Battle Turn
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Jutland 1916, 1836 Scheer’s Battle Turn
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When confronted with the sight of the full force of the British Grand Fleet, Scheer executed a textbook 180-degree turn and disappeared from the sight of the British into the thick haze of the area of previous engagement. Jellicoe was unsure of the direction the Germans had taken and was... More
Jutland 1916, 20:10 Night Action
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Jutland 1916, 20:10 Night Action
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Upon Scheer’s final retreat away from the British, Jellicoe made the conservative decision to steer away from the incoming German torpedoes. As the British had already suffered a number of losses, Jellicoe considered this to be the wiser option. Beatty, on the other hand, maintained a heading parallel to the... More
Jutland 1916, 21:00 Scheer Escapes
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Jutland 1916, 21:00 Scheer Escapes
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Scheer was faced with possible annihilation if he maintained his course southwest and the British remained within contact distance by the time daylight arrived. His only option was to return to base along the coast but the British fleet blocked his route to the east. Jellicoe was aware that Scheer... More
Jutland 1916, Opening Moves
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Jutland 1916, Opening Moves
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The British were unsure of German naval intentions and were misinformed that Admiral Scheer’s High Seas Fleet was still in port at Wilhemshaven. At 14:20 on 13 May, the British Battle Cruiser Fleet heading east under Admiral Beatty made contact with scouts of the German Scouting Force heading north under... More
Merchant Losses to U-Boats 1 January–31 May 1942
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Merchant Losses to U-Boats 1 January–31 May 1942
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Nazi Germany’s declaration of war against the United States at the end of 1941 began a new era of U-Boat attacks against merchant shipping, which was playing a vital role in supplying the UK with food and other equipment. Admiral Dönitz headed Operation Drumbeat using a handful of long range... More
Mers-el-Kébir 1940
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Mers-el-Kébir 1940
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After the French surrender to Germany, Britain needed to maintain naval supremacy in the Mediterranean, secure key naval ports in French North Africa and prevent the French fleet falling into German hands. Churchill assembled Force H and launched Operation Catapault to secure the French vessels at Mers el Kébir, a... More
Midget Submarine Deployment 1941
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Midget Submarine Deployment 1941
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Prior to Japan’s devastating aerial onslaught on 7 December 1941, an attack group of five Imperial Japanese Navy I Type submarines was positioned around the coast near Pearl Harbor, each carrying Type A midget submarines. It was planned that under the cover of darkness, the midget submarines would enter the... More