The battlecruisers Queen Mary, Indefatigable, Invincible and the cruisers Defence and Black Prince were sunk. The German battle fleet, aided by a low visibility, avoided prolonged action with our main forces, and soon after these appeared on the scene the enemy returned to port, though not before receiving severe damage from our battleships. The British ships on which the brunt of the fighting fell were the battlecruiser fleet and some cruisers and light cruisers, supported by four fast battleships. Press Bureau, Friday 7pm, The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the following announcement: On the afternoon of Wednesday, May 31, a naval engagement took place off the coast of Jutland. Three German Battleships Hit Repeatedly, Two Cruisers Disabled, U-Boat Rammed and Sunk Foe Fleet Avoid Long Action With Our Main Force Two German dreadnoughts sunk - Foe battle cruiser blown up, another disabled and stopping and third seriously damaged.Įnemy cruiser and six destroyers sunk - Our losses include Queen Mary, Indefatigable, Invincible, Defence and Black Prince, and Warrior abandoned. Greatest naval battle in history in North Seaīritish lose three battlecruisers, three cruisers and eight torpedo-boat destroyers.
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