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Military History Presentation
Midshipmen Muhammad Shafiq Ridzuanbin Mohd Fadzil
NDUM Year Two
by
10th August 2011
BERILMU BERKORBANMEMIMPIN
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Battle of Jutland
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Introduction .
Who involve in the battle?
Their goal and tactic used.
Who won the battle?
Lesson learned.
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Scope
Also called the Battle of the Skagerrak by the Germans
Took place in the North Sea off the coast of Jutland (Denmark)
Occurred over two days: May 31 and June 1, 1916
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Introduction
First and the only full scale battleship clash during WW I
Involving the German High Seas Fleet and the British Grand Fleet
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Cont…
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Individuals Involved
Naval Confrontation
British Royal Navy Grand Fleet
German Imperial Navy
High Seas Fleet
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Franz Hipper, commander of the German battle cruiser squadron
Reinhard Scheer, German fleet commander
John Jellicoe, British fleet commander
David Beatty, commander of the British battle cruiser squadron
Avoid German mines and torpedo boats near the coast.
Destroy High Seas Fleet in a large engagement.
◦ Defeat portions of the Grand Fleet in small engagements
◦ Disrupt the Grand Fleet formation
◦ Lure Beatty’s fleet towards the Germany Main Fleet
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Goal
Grand FleetHigh Sea Fleet
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Tactic
• Principle of ‘Concentration of Force’
- Allowing relatively easy maneuvering
- Ease the passing of the signals necessary for command and control.
- The fleet can change its heading faster
Crossing the T
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- Almost all the guns of the Grand Fleet could be brought to bear on the German ships
-Only the forward guns of the High Seas Fleet could fire at the British
-Ships further back in the German line could not reach the British ships with their guns
Crossing the T
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End of The Battle
• Ends in a tactical draw
- German failed to annihilate a portion of the British Grand fleet
-Most of the German’s ship had been destroyed
-British failed to destroy the German completely
-British lost more ship than the German
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Before The Battle
Strength British German
Dreadnoughts 28 16preDreadnoughts 0 6Battle cruisers 9 5Armored cruisers 8 0Light cruisers 26 11Destroyers 78 61Seaplane carrier 1 0Mine sweeper 1 0
Losses British GermanDreadnoughts 0 0preDreadnoughts 0 1
Battle cruisers 3 1Light cruisers 0 4Armored cruisers 4 0Destroyers 8 5Men 6094 2551
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After The Battle
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Cont…..
• Controversy
- Jellicoe was criticized
- The controversy raged for a decade
- Jellicoe promoted to the First Sea Lord
- Beatty replace Jellicoe as the Fleet Commander
Importance of good education- tactical planning
Leadership is important in every leader.
The importance of making a good decision.
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Lesson Learned
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BERILMU BERKORBANMEMIMPIN
Q & A