What was the significance of the Battle of Jutland?

Answer 1

The British Battlecruisers and German Battlecruisers were the primary combatants. Only those types of vessels were lost (except for one old German Pre-Dreadnaught). The British & German Dreadnaughts (Battleships) fired at each other, missed, then lost track of each other. The British couldn't find the Germans, and the Germans tried to flee the area twice (suceeding). The Britains say they won, because the Germans refused to come out and fight again; The Germans say they won because they sunk the most British Battlecruisers. Jutlands nickname: Battle of Lost Opportunities

Answer 2

It is "significant" because it was the largest naval battle consisting of battleships and battlecruisers; over 250 warships. It wasn't the largest naval battle, "Leyte Gulf" in WWII was the largest. Nor was it decisive, "Jutland's" nick-name is the "Battle of Lost Opportunities."


Thats where your wrong it was very decisive in WW1, first and foremost the German fleet never came out of German ports again for the remainder of the war, therefore giving the Royal navy supremacy of the seas.
2. Royal Navy continued blockading Germany right till the very end of the war refusing to come out again like Jutland, so it was very significant for the final victory.

If the High Seas Fleet never came out again after Jutland, who was running around the North Sea with 20 battleships just two months later?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_of_19_August_1916

While the Royal Navy blockade could be argued as decisive, the Battle of Jutland itself was nothing of the sort.

Answer 3

It's important to Great Britain because they fought the battle, and claimed a victory. Although Germany also claimed a victory, they don't put too much on the naval engagement.

Historically it's important because it was the largest naval action of WWI. But it's accurately called the "Battle of Lost Opportunities."

For nearly 2 decades Britain & Germany had been building up dreadnaughts (battleships) for an Armageddon. When they finally get their chance in 1916 at Jutland, both Admirals (Jellicoe vs Scheer) who are inexperienced in dreadnaught warfare, blow their chances: Scheer flees the battlefield & Jellicoe gets lost (he can't find the Germans!); then they both claim victory...excepting one old pre-dreadnaught, no dreadnaughts are sunk. The Battle of Lost Opportunities!

Answer 4

Other than being the largest surface action during WWI, the battle was known as the "Battle of Lost Opportunities." The Royal Navy's Admiral (Jellicoe) lost contact with the German Admiral (Scheer) and couldn't find him again; the German Admiral had already fled the battlefield, and made it safely into port.

Both sides claimed victory. When the German Fleet decided to have another go at it, the German sailors mutineed! When the British captured the German Fleet after the war, the Germans sank their own warships.

Other than one old pre-dreadnaught, no dreadnaughts were sunk at Jutland. Jutland was primarily fought between battlecruisers.

Answer 5

Germany had been building up it's "High Seas Fleet" to challenge British supremacy at sea since the 1890's. After eliminating Russia from the naval arms race (battleship construction) in 1905, Germany had free rein to compete against England.

Answer 6

It's important to Great Britain because Great Britain fought the battle. For remaining historians, it's known as the Battle of Lost Opportunities. Germany's Scheer ran into port (and refused to come back out), and Britain's Beatty/Jellicoe got lost and couldn't find the German Fleet!