Night action at the Battle of Jutland Hipper succeed in sinking two British battlecruisers during the chase. Once the German fleet came in sight, the British ships reversed course, now intending to lead the German fleet in pursuit of them back towards the main British fleet. Despite minimal information, Admiral John Jellicoe managed to deploy his ships to good advantage across the path of the approaching German fleet, so that some success was gained in the short battle before the Germans in turn reversed course and withdrew. Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer was now in a difficult position, because his smaller force was cut off from Germany by the
Damage to major ships at the Battle of Jutland None on British Ships at this time. Hits obtained by British Battlecruisers and Battleships Hits obtained by German Battlecruisers and Battleships Damage to major ships at the Battle of Jutland The following tables show the hits scored on individual ships at the Battle of Jutland. They provide good insights into when conditions favoured each of the navies and an image of the standard of gunnery in both forces. Damage to capital ships, 15:48-16:54 Damage to Capital Ships, 16:54-18:15 Damage to Capital Ships and Armoured Cruisers, 18:15-19:00 Damage to capital ships, 19:00-19:45 There were no hits on British ships in this