A True Account of the Battle of Jutland May 31 1916
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32 THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND his own movements in the battle. "The objection to altering by turning all the ships together was the inevitable confusion that would have ensued as the result of such a manoeuvre carried out with a very large fleet under action conditions in misty weather. " This positive statement was made by the British Commander-in- Chief in perfect uncon- sciousness that his antagonist had in fact success- fully carried out such a turn three times under the identical conditions des...cribed! After the turn to a westerly course, the German fleet was brought around to a southwesterly, south- erly, and finally to a southeasterly course "to meet the enemy's encircling movements and keep open a way for our return. " (S) From this time Ad- miral Scheer's fleet was not in great danger, nor even seriously engaged. As the twilight advanced the German Command could prepare for the night. He found all his battleships in condition to do 16 knots "the speed requisite for night work, and thus keep their places in the line.
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