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
Line of battle Ships built according to these doctrines tended to mount a handful of guns which could fire ahead or all-round, rather than broadside. The fleets of these periods tended to use the line of battle less. However, as ramming fell out of fashion, the logic of the line of battle returned; used in the Battle of Tsushima of 1905, the Battle of Jutland in 1916 and finally in the Battle of Surigao Strait in 1944. During World War II the development of aircraft carriers meant that gun engagements were no longer decisive. This meant there was no rationale for using a