Battle Of Jutland Bbc
![Hms Southampton On The Morning Of The Battle Of Jutland 31 May](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/1f/1c/4c/1f1c4c1ff468ca4e2ae5a3e3932e28e7.jpg)
Lord west explains why jutland was the most important battle of the first world war.
Battle of jutland bbc. Battle of jutland facts. The battle of jutland. Media caption battle of jutland. World war i battle of jutland also called battle of the skagerrak may 31 june 1 1916 the only major encounter between the main british and german battle fleets in world war i fought near the skagerrak an arm of the north sea about 60 miles 97 km off the west coast of jutland denmark.
The 31st of may 2016 marks 100 years since britain and germany fought each other in the battle of jutland. The battle of jutland 1916 on 31 may the grand fleet under admiral jellicoe and the german high sea fleet under vice admiral scheer came into contact in the eastern north sea. When vice admiral beatty s battle cruisers met their counterparts under rear admiral hipper the germans turned to draw the british ships onto. Documentary tracing the events and the legacy of the largest naval battle of wwi.
The navy s bloodiest day. It was the biggest fight to take place on sea during world war one and happened in the north sea just off the coast of denmark. Forty fighting ships including battleships cruisers. The battle that won the war.
The battle was fought near the coast of denmark on 31 may and 1 june 1916 and involved. A service of remembrance is also taking place on board hms duncan at jutland bank the site of the battle. Belfast commemorates 1500 irish sailors killed in world war one at that time it was pre partition ireland.