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ADMIRAL SIR. JOHN JELLICOE
f^- BRITAIN'S "FUTURX NELSON "- THE. MyXN AND HIS WORK
WHAT was it in Sir John's personality that marked him out for his great command ? How came it that Lord Fisher, months before war was de- clared, could speak of him to the writer of these lines as " the future Nelson " ? His selection has not been due to any external dominance of char- acter. Indeed, the ordinary man — noting only the Commander-in-Chief's downward look, quick upward (glance, and clear outward gaze — would not discern in him a man who was pre-destined for the greatest responsibility and command which any man could bear.
There have been chiefs who have won their way by some dominant force, and have strengthened command
their position and forbidding expres- sion of character. That is not Jellicoe's way. So far as his great position depends upon personality — apart irom the expression of personality in love for the service, and sleepless zeal in mastering its mysteries and in gaining con-
soine stern or
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hold upon them is as
Nelson's hold was on
the officers and men of
the Fleet in his time.
His officers are his
colleagues as well as
his comrades. The
Admiral is an assiduous
worker, and is never so
happy as when he can
work some good for
officers and men in the
Service. The men on
the lower deck idolize
him. They know that
if anvthing is to be done it will
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staff. It delighted him to say
in which it was not given to
Ailmirnl JcMicne on ' ourti hi% fltttf^hip che " Iron Duke'
be done well by ever had a better of the recent batile, him, owing to inexor- able conditions of geographv and atmosphere, to play a decisive part, that the "glorious traditions liandcd down to us by generations of gallant seamen were most worthily upheld."
SPEED AND THE GUN. Sir John Jellicoe is pre-eminently a gunnery officer, and has always had faith in the power and effect of the big gim. His broadsides and salvoes have not been fired in the Press. He has conlributed a great deal to the advancement of scientific gunnery. He believes, with the modern gunnery officers, that to get in the first blow may go half-way to wm the battle. He would say with Mulvaney, " I'm not for fightin' iverv gint for the pure joy of f.ghtin', but when you do, punch him first and punch him frequent."
The Admiral is also a gre.at believer in speed. The -an mav hit, but it must first '.;ct within range.
and speed means the power of " getting there." He is also a wary and far-seeing strategist. There is nothing of impetuosity or hot-headedness about him. He would say with Nelson, " Do not imagine I am one of those hot-brained people who fight at an immense disadvantage without an adequate object," but the object disclosed and recognised he would strike, taking every risk of consequences. He is likewise a great tactician, as he has proved by his success in manoeuvres, and it has been made known that when at last in the recent battle he came up with the German Fleet, he handled his fleet so magnificently that the Germans were dismayed and incontinently fled. We have heard of the " Nelson touch," and the historian may yet speak of the " Jellicoe touch," likewise.
HIS KNOW- LEDGE OF THE ENEMY.
The truth is that Sir John Jellicoe has lived to the full the life of the naval Service. He was one ol the survivors of the ill- iated" Victoria," being then a young officer, when she went down with that famous sea- man. Sir George Tryon, in the terrible collision with the "Camper- down." He has risked is life that the lives of others might be saved. He was severely wounded in the Boxer Expedition with the In- ternational Force, and in ihescand later, limes has been well liked by onr present enemies.
He knows the German Navy very well, and is personally acquainted with some of its chiefs, ?o that he can estimate their character and cer- tainly he would be the la^t man to under- estimate a courageous and eflicient adversary. Not oiilv docs Jellicoe know all about the Navy afloat. He knows its organisation and adminis- tration ashore. As Third Sea Lord and Controller, he did a giant's work at the Admiralty, urging the spending of money where it could pro- perly be spent, and doing an immense deal to vivify all the work of the dockyards and private yard's, and his opinion went a long way in the design of many of the ships which now serve with his flag. He was Second Sea Lord at a time of the utmost importance for all that concerns the slate and advancement of officers and men, and particularly of promotion from the lower deck.
Sir John Jellicoe is a great believer in the maxim " Mens sana in corpore sano." His constant thought in the war has been of the health of the Fleet, and never has there been a flet t so healthy as his. He is himself the embodiment of fitness. He has been equally good in the flannels and between the goalposts, and indeed in every kind of game and sport, which he has also encouraged in all his com- mand?.
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SUKIilL^" Admiral Sir David Beatty was, on that famous 31st May, the spirit of England incarnate, the spirit of the greatest of Nelson's captains revived, of Troubridge and Sauniarez, of CoUingwood, and " the gallant, good Kiou," and many another of the glorious sea- men " who made old Fngland's fame" a hundred years ago.
" He was on the topmost bridge all the while directing op<:rations," says one who was in the great tight of May ji. "They say that he gloried in the tight and was as eager, as active, and as delighted as a schoolboy in a victorious football match." That little penpictuic of one of the most brilliant of Uritain's scamen'may be accepted as accurate, for it agrees entire?y withallthatiskno\fii of the man who, in DUe of his brief spells ashore, made a speech in which he said : '• More than a y e a r ago we started this war in the Navy wiili a whoop of joy," and then went on to compl lin that since then because the ticrman had relumed to come out in any strength, they had done nothing but "barge about iu the North Sea."
FOR THE THIRD TIME.
The greatest naval battle in history up to iliis present writing was Sr David Beatty's tiiird and greatest ii;;ht with the Germans. His first was the fight in the Bight of Heligo- land on August 27th, 1914, when the Ger- mans lost five vessels, while none of the British ships was seri- ously damaged. His
ADMIRAL Sl\L DAVID BEATTY
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coiid vittoiy was 111 the Battle of the Dogger Bank on January .J4tli. 1915. when his battle-cruiser s<iMadron sank the BUiccher and severely damaged two other powerful cruisers, part of a German Squadron which slunk back to the shelter of the Kiel Canal after a futile raid on the East Coast.
Throughout the whole of his career Admiral Beatty has been a maker of records, and it is hard to avoid the belief that he is about the luckiest man in the world. That would be a mistake, however ; for it is not luck, but sheer hard work and conspicuous merit that have brought Sir David Beatty so many of thi- plums of his profession.
FRO.M STRENGTH TO STRENGTH.
Born on January 17th, 1S71 — so that he is now only 45 and in the prime of life— David Beatty has been marked out by his own qualities for the highest po'i- lions, almost, it might be said, since the day he entered the Navy as a cadet, an apprentice to the grim sea service of Britain. His father was Captain D. L. Beatty, of Bowdale, County Wexford, a member of one of those Irish sporting families
that do so little for them-elves and Ireland il thuy remain there, and so often come to distinction in the greater world outside.
It was in 1884 that young Beatty entered llie Navy, and six years later he was promoted to si.b- lieutenant, and in 1S92 to the rank of lieutenant. In 1900, Lieut. Beatty was in command of the Barfliur, when the Boxer troubles broke out, and did a gallant action in attempting to capture two Chinese gnus. This brought him a captaincy — although it nearly ended his liie — at the early age of 29 years. Thus be became the youngest captain in the Royal Navy, and passed over the heads of 200 olTicers, just as,when he was advanced to commander, he passed over thi' heads of nearly 400 officers who were his seniors.
AN .\DMIRAL OF YOUTH.
In igio, Beatty was a Rear-Adiniral at the age of jy, and the only paral- lels to his rapid promotions arc to be found in the naval re- cords of the 18th cen- tury, when Rodney became a flag officer at 31, Keppel at 37. aijd Nelson at 38.
Beatty's first laurels wt-re won during the Nile Expedition to the Soudan in igo6, when he was f niployed under the late Lord Kitchener, then Sir Herbert, in getting the gunboats over the cataracts, an arduous task wh;ch he performed with com- plete success. A little later, in the same affair, British gunboats were bombarding the Der- vish stronghold at Ha fir. Commander Colville, the officer in charge, was wounded. The command of the llotilla thereupon dc fought his little ship- skill that he received and was awarded the
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These are only some of the outstanding incidents in Sir David Beatty's stirring and strenuous career.
MULTUM IN PARVO.
Like Nelson, he is physically small and slight. although he is not battle scarred in a way that is visible to the eye. He is well-made, conveying an unmistakable sense of strength and energy.
And it is not onlv a sense of strength and energy that radiates from 'Sir David Beatty's personality; he conveys also a feeling of confidence. When, immediatelv after the battle off the J utiand Bank, and before the 'first feeling of unjustifiable depression had worn off. a sailor was asked if the men of the Fleet still had confidence in the Admiral, his instant reply was : " Confidence in David ? Why, we'd go to hell for David." That answer, and the use of the familiar Christian name, show unmistakably how the Fleet regards the Youthful Admiral.
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THE
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BATTLE OF THE JUTLAND BANK
ADMIRAL SIR JOHN JELLICOE'S
DESPATCH.
THE FULL OFFICIAL REPORT ISSUED BY THE PRESS
BUREAU, JULY 6, 1916.
The Stcniary of the Admiralty communicaits the following Idler, it'hich has been addressed lo the Commander-in-Chief, Grand Fleet, by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty: —
ADMIRALTY, 4th July, 1916. Sir,
My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have considered your reports on the action off the Jutland Bank between the Grand Fleet under your ccmn and and the German High Sea Fled, en the 31 st May^ together with the report of the Vive-Admiral Ctmmanding the Battle Cruiser Fleet, and those of the various
Fleet on this, the first
the enemy, severely
ample proof of the
if every class were
plendid testimony to
tactical subordination -were
engineering
while individual initiatii
the zeal and efficiency of equally conspicuous.
.). The results of the action prove that the officers and men of the Grand Fleet have known both how to study the new problems with which they are confronted and how to turn their hnotcledge lo account. The expectations of the lountry were high; they have been well juljitled.
4. My Lords desire me to convey to you their full apjroval of your proceedings on this occasion.
I am. Sir, your obedient Servant,
{Signed) W. GRAHAM GREENE.
Aihiiiralty, 6(/i July, 1916.
The fi)IUnviiii; Despatch has been received from .\dniir;il Sir John Jelhcoe, G.C.B., C.C.V.O., Com- mancler-iii-C"hie(, (irand Fleet, reporting- the action in the North Sea on 31st May, 1916 : — *
" Iron Duke,"
24th Juno, igi6.
Sir, — Be pleased to inform the Lords Commis- sioners of the Admirahv that the German High Sea Fleet wa^ brought to action on 31st May, 1916, to the westward of the Jutland Bank, off the coast of Den- mark.
The ships of the Grand FU'et, in pursuance of the general |x>lirv of periodical sweeps through the North Sea, had left its bases on the previous day, in accord- ance with instructions issued bv me.
In the early afternoon of Wednesday, 31st May, the ist and 2nd Battle-cruiser .Squadron, ist, 2nd and 3rd Light-cruiser .Squadrons and destroyers from the ist, 9th, loth and i3lh Flotillas, supiiorted by the 5th Battle Squadron, were, in accordance with my direc- tions, scouting to the southward of the Battle Fltet, which was accompanied by the 3rd Batlle-cruiscr .Squadron, ist and 2nd Cruiser .Squadrons, 4th Light- cruiser Squ.'idron. 4th, nth and 12th Flotillas.
The junction of the Battle Fleet with the scouting force after the enemy had been sighted was delayed owing to the southerly course steered bv our advanced force during the first hour after commencing their action with the enemy battle-cruisers. This was, of course, unavoidable, as had our battle-cruisers not fol- lowed the enemy to the southward the main fleets wo^ld never have been in contact.
T!ie Battle-cruiser Fleet, gallantly led bv Vice- Admiral Sir David Beattv, K.C.B., M.V.O., D.S.O..
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*^ aiul admirablv supported by the ships of the Fifth
Battle Squadron under Rear-Admiral Hugh Evan- Thomas, M.V.O., fought an action under, at times, disad\aiUat;eous conditions, especially in regard to light, in a manner that was in keeping with the best
SS traditions of the service.
So The following extracts from the report of Sir David
JS Beatty give the course of events before the Battle Fleet
S n came u])on the scene : —
eSc "At 2. 20 p.m. reports were received from ' Galatea '
«* (Commodore Edwvn S. .Me.\ander-Sinclair, M.V.O., A.D.C., indicating' the presence of enemy vessels. The direction of advance was immediately altered to S.S.K., the course for Horn Reef, so as to place my force between the enemy and his base.
ij" 3 "At 2.35 p.m. a considerable amount of smoke was!
\ S sighted to the eastward. This made it clear that the
S^ enemy was to the northward and eastward, and that
^S it woiild be impossible for him to round the Horn Reef
S^ without being brought to action. Course was accord-
S S ingly altered to the eastward and subsequently to
SS north-eastward, the enemy being sighted at 3.31 p.m.
Sj^ 'J'heir force consisted of five battle-cruisers.
Jhs " .After the first report of the enemy, the ist and
{W 3rd Light Cruiser Squadrons changed their direction,
A|| and, without waiting for orders, spread to the east,
HH thereby forming a screen in advance of the Battle
tAl Cruiser Squadrons and 5th liatlle Squadron by the
|H1 lime we had hauled up to the course of a])])roach.
Jy! Thev engaged enemy light-cruisers at long range.
\b In the meantime, the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron had
Wl come in at high speed, and was able to take station
M ahead of the battle-cruisers by the time we turned to
|U] F'^S.E., the course on which we first engaged the
pf| enemv. In this respect the work of the Light Cruiser
IHI Squadrons was e.xcellent, and of great value,
ky " From a report from ' Galatea ' at 2.25 p.ni. it
V«^ was evident that the enemy force was considerable,
^IISj and not merelv an isolated unit of light cruisers, so at
)M\ 2.45 p.m. I ordered ' Engadine ' (Lieutenant-Com-
C ^ mander C. G. Robinson) to send uji a seaplane and
\\ scout to N.N.E. This order was carried out very
^ \ quicklv. and by 3.8 p.m. a seaplane, with Flight-
^ '^ Lieutenant F. J. Rutland R.N., as pilot, and Assistant-
S <^ Pavmaster G. S. Trewin, R.N., as observer, was well
Sk under way; her first reports of the enemy were rc-
S ^ ceived in 'Engadine ' about 3.30 p.m. Owing to clouds
« ^'J it was necessary to fly very low, and in order to
S \ identify four enemy light-cruisers the seaplane had to
^h fly at a height of 900 ft. within 3,000 yards of
S \ tliem, the light-cruisers opening fire (.1 her with every
^ \ gun that would bear. This in no way interfered
C \ with the claritv of their reports, and both Flighl-
V \ Lieutenant Rutland and Assistant-Paymaster Trew in
^ ^ are to be congratulated on their achievement, which
Y^ indicates that seaplanes under such circumstances are
(J of dis'inct value.
y^ " At 3.30 p.m. I increased speed to 25 knots, and
^« formed line of battle, the 2nd Battle Cruiser Squadron
SS] forming astern of the ist Battle Crui>er Squadron,
&^ with destroyers of the 13th and qth Flotillas taking
Slg station ahead. I turned^to E.S.E., slightly converg-
S a ing on the enemy, who were now at a range of 23,000
58 vards, and formed the ships on a line of bearing
fiS to clear the smoke. The sth Battle Squadron, who
N^ h,od conformed to our movements, were now bearing
Cjl' N.N.W., 10,000 yards. The visibility at this time was
S^ good, the sun behind us and the w^ind S.E._ Being
aSj betw^een the enemy and his base, our situation w.-is
§ \ both tactically and strategically good.
ag " At 3.48 p.m. the action commenced at a range of
S S 18,500 vards, both forces opening fire practically simul-
Y\ taneously. Course was altered to the southward, and
( 1 subsequently the mean direction was S.S.E., the
^^ enemy steering a parallel course distant about 18,000 to 14,500 vards.
" K\. 4.8 p.m. the 5th Battle Squadron came into action .and ojiened fire at a range of 20,000 yards. The enemv's fire now seemed to slacken. The destroyer
^ *j ' Landrail ' (Lieutenant-Commander Francis E. H. G.
fl jj Hobart), of qth Flotilla, who was on our port beam,
9 3 trying to take station ahead, sighted the periscope of
\\ a submarine on her port quarter. Though causing
?| S considerable inconvenience from smoke, the presence
S !« of ' Lvdiard ' (Commander Malcolm L. Goldsmith) and
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Landrail ' Luidoubtedly preserved the battje-cruisers from closer submarine attack. ' Nottingham ' (Cap- tain Charles H. Miller) also reported a submarine on the starboard beam.
" Eight destroyers of the I3lh Flotilla, ' Nestor ' (Commander the Hon. Edward B. S. Bingham), • Nomad ' (Lieutenant-Commander Paul Whitfield), ' Nicator ' (Lieutenant Jack E. .A. i\loc:itta), ' Nar- borough ' (Lieutenant-Commander Geoffrey Corlett), ' Pelican '(Lieutenant-Commander Kenneth A. Beattie), ' Petard ' (Lieutenant-Commander Evelvn C. O. Thomson), ' Obdurate ' (Lieutenant-Com- mander Cecil H. H. Sams), ' Nerissa ' (Lieutenant- Commander Montague C. B. Legge), with ' Moor- som ' (Commander John C. Hodgson), and ' Morris ' (Lieutenant-Commander Edward .S. Graham), of loth Flotilla, ' Turbulent ' (Lieutenant-Commander Dudley Stuart), and "Termacant ' (Lieutenant-Commander Cuthbert P. Blake), of the gth Flotilla, having been ordered to attack the enemy with torpedoes when opportunity offered, moved out at 4.15 p.m., simul- taneously with a similar movement on the part of the enemy Destroyers. The attack was carried out in the most gallant manner, and with great determination. Before arriving at a favourable position to fire tor- jiedoes, thev intercepted an enemy force consisting of a light-cruiser and fifteen destroyers, k fierce engage- ment ensued at close quarters, with the result that the enemy were forced to retire on their b-ttle- cruisers, having "lost two destroyers sunk, and having their tor])ed(> attack frtistrated. Our destroyers sus- tained no loss in this engagement, but their attack on the enemy battle-cruisers was rendered less effec- tive, owing to some of the destroyers having dro-ied astern during' the ficht. Their position was, there- fore, luifavourable for torpedo attacl<.
" ' Nestor,' ' Nomad,' and ' Nicator,' gallantlv led bv Commander the Hon. Edward B. S. Pingham. of ' Nestor,' pressed home their attack on the batlle- cruisers and fired two torpedoes at them, being sub- jected to a heavy fire from the enemy's secondary armament. ' Nomad ' was badly hit, and aniarcntly remained stopped between the lines. Subsequently 'Nestor' and 'Nicator' altered course to the S.E., and in a short time, the opposing battle-cruisers having turned 16 points, found themselves within close range of a number of enemy battleshins. Nothing daimted, though under a terrific fire, they stood on, and their position being favourable for tor- pedo attack fired a torpedo at the second ship of the enemv line at a range oF 3,000 yards. Before they could fire their fourth torpedo, ' Nestor ' was badly hit and swung to starboard, ' Nicator ' alterin.g course inside her to avoid collision, and thereby being pre- vented from firing the last torpedo. ' Nicator ' made good her escape, and subsequcnlly rejoined the Cap- tain (D), 13111 Flotilla. ' Nestor ' remained stonned, but was afloat when last seen. ' Moorsom ' also car- ried out an .ittack on the enemy's battle flee/.
"'Petard,' 'Nerissa,' 'Turbulent,' and 'Terma- gant ' also pressed home their attack on tlic enemv battle-cruisers, firing' torpedoes after the engagement with enemv destroyers. ' Petard ' reports that all her torpedoes must have crossed the enemy's line, while ' Nerissa ' st.-ites that one torpedo appeared to strike the rear ship. These destroyer attacks were indica- tive of the spirit pervading His Majesty's Navy, and were worthy of its highest traditions. I propose to bring to vour notice a recommendation of Commander Bingham and other Officers for some recognition '^f their conspicuous gallantrv.
" From 4.15 to 4.43 p.m. the conflict between the opposing battle-cruisers was of a very fierce and reso- lute character. The 5th Battle-Squadron was engag- ing tlie enemy's rear ship, unfortunately ;it very long range. Our fire began to tell, the accuracy and rapiditv of that of the enemv depreciating consider- ably. .At 4.18 p.m. the third enemy ship was seen to be on fire. The visibility to the north-eastvard had become considerablv reduced, and the outline of the ships very indistinct.
" At 4.38 p.m. ' Southampton ' (Commodore ^^'il- liam E. Goodenough, M.V.O.. A.D.C.) reported the enemy's Battle Fleet ahead. The destroyers were re- called, and at 4.42 p.m. the enemy's Battle Fleet was
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course to lead them towards the Battle -'"leet. The enemy baltlc-cruisers altrred course shortly afterwards, and the action tx)ntinu<-d. 'Southampton,' with the Jnd Light-cruiser .Squadron, held on to the southward to observe. 'I'hey closed to within 13,000 yards of the iiiemy Battle Kleet, and came under a vcrv heavy but ineffective fire. ' .Southampton's ' reports were most valuable. The 5th Battle .Squadron were now- dosing on an opposite course and engaging the enemy battle-cruisers with all guns. The position of the enemy Battle Kleet was communicated to them, and I ordered tln-m u> alter course id points. Led by Rear- Admiral l-lvan- Thomas, in ' B.irh.im ' (Captain .Arthur W. Craig), this squadron supported us brilliantly and effectively. JJ " M 4.57 p.m. the 5th Battle Squadron turned up
8 astern of me and came under the lire of ihe leading
6 ships of the enemy Battle Fleet. ' Fearless ' (Captain (I)) Charles I). Roper), with the destroyers of ist I'lolilla, joined the battle-cruisers, and, when speed admitted, tooU station ahead. ' Champion ' (Captain (D) James C. Farie), with ijlh Flotilla, took station on the 5th Battle Squadron. .'\t 5 p.m. the ist and 3rd Light-cruiser .Squadrons, which had been follow- ing me on [hi> southerly course, look station on my starboard bow ; the 2nd Light-cruiser Squadron tooU station on my port quarter.
■ The weather conditions now became unfavourable, our ships being silhouetted against a clear horizon to the westward, while the enemy were for the most pait ob.scured by mist, only showing up clearly at intervals. These conditions prevailed until we had turned their van at about 6 p.m. Uetween 5 and b p.m. the action continued on a northerly course, the range being about 14,001:1 yards. During this time the enemy received very severe punishment, and one of their battle-cruisers
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had three torpedoes, he closed with the light-cruiser previously engaged and torpedoed her. The enemy's Battle I'leet was then sighted, and the remaining tor- pedoes were fired at them and must have crossed the enemy's track. Damage then caused ' Onslow ' to stop. •■ -M 7.15 p.m. 'Defender' (Lieutenant-Commander Lawrence R. I'almer), whose speed had been reduced to lo knots, while on the disengaged side of the battle- cruisers, by a shell which damaged her foremost boiler, closed ' Onslow ' and took her in tow. Shells were falling all round them during this operation, which, how- ever, was successfully accomplished. During the heavy weather of the ensuing night the tow parted twice, but was re-secured. The two struggled on together until I p.m., ist June, when 'Onslow' was transferred to tugs. I consider the performances of these two destroyers to be gallant in the extreme, and I am recommending' Lieutenant-Commander J. C. Tovey, of ' Onslow,' and Lieutenant-Commander L. K. Palmer, of ' Defender,' for special recognition. ' Onslow ' was possibly the de.stroyer referred to by the Kear-Admiral Commanding 3rd Light Cruiser .Squadron as follows — ' Here I should like to bring to your notice the action of a destroyer (name unknown) which we passed close in a disabled condition soon after 6 p.m. She apparently was able to struggle ahead a.;ain, and made straight for the ' Derfflinger ' to attack her.' "
Proceedings of Battle Fleet and Third Battle Cruiser Squadron.
On receipt of the information that the enemy had been sighted, the British liattle Fleet, with its accompanying cruiser and destroyer force, proceeded at full speed on a S.P^. by S. course to close the Battle-cruiser Fleet. During the two hours that elapsed before the arrival of the Battle Fleet on the scene the steaming qualities of the older battleships were severely tested. Cireat credit IS due to the engine-room departments for the manner ill which they, as always, responded to the call, the
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detached to assist ' Lngadine ' with the seaplane, rejoined the battle-cruiser squadrons and took station on the starboard (engaged] bow of • Lion ' (Captain .Alfred K. M. Chatfield, C. V.O.I. At 5.10 p.m. 'Moresby,' being 2 points before the beam of the leading enemy ship, fired a torpedo at a ship in their line. Light minutes later she observed a hit with a torpedo on what was judged to be the sixth ship in the line. 'Moresby' then passed between the lines to clear the range o! smoke, and rejoined ' Champion.' In corroboration of this, "Fearless' reports having seen an enemy heavy ship heavily on fire at about 5.10 p.m., and shortly after- wards a huge cloud of smoke and steam.
'• .\t S.35 p.m. our course was N.N.L., and the esti- mated position of the Battle Fleet was X. 10 W., so we qraduallv hauled to the north-eastward, keeping the range of the enemy at I4,ixx) yards. lie was gradually hauling to the eastward, receiving severe punishment at the head of his line, and probably acting on information received from his light-cruisers which had sighted and were engaged with the Third Battle-cruiser Squadron.
■■ Possibly Zeppelins were present also. .\t 5.50 p.m. British cruisers were sighted on the port bow, and at ^.Sti pm. the leading battleships of the Battle Fleet, bearing north 5 miles. I thereupon altered course to east, and proceeded at utmost speed. This brought the range of the enemy down to u.ooo yards. I made a report to you that the enemy battle-cruisers bore south- east. .\tthi-i time only three of the enemy battle- cruisers were visible, closely followed by battleships of the ' Kocnig' class.
" .-Vl about 6.5 p.m. 'Onslow,' being on the engaged bow of ' Lion,' sighted an enemy light-cruiser at a dis- tance of 6,o.xj yards from us, apparently endeavouring to