Damage to major ships at the Battle of Jutland 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 time interval, hinting at how much conditions favoured the Royal Navy between these times. Damage to Capital Ships and pre-dreadnoughts, 20:19-20:39
Battle of Jutland "Pommern" and "Wiesbaden". News that "Lützow", "Elbing" and "Rostock" had been scuttled was withheld, on the grounds this information would not be known to the enemy. The victory of the Skagerrak was celebrated in the press, children were given a holiday and the nation celebrated. The Kaiser announced a new chapter in world history. Post-war, the official German history hailed the battle as a victory and it continued to be celebrated until after World War II. In Britain, the first official news came from German wireless broadcasts. Ships began to arrive in port, their crews sending messages to friends and