The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-07
Vice-Admiral Jellicoe Pre-
sents Report Of Naval
Battle off Jutland
THINKS GERMANS
LOST 81 VESSELS
Asserts That the Germans
Fought with Great
Calamity

London, July u be pleased 20 inform
the lords commissioners of the admiralty
that the German high sea fleet wa
brought TO action on the 3lst day of May
1916. 10 the westward of Jutland bank
oil the coast of Denmark"
In these words Vice Admiral Sir John
r. Jellicoe, comman der in chief of the
home fleets, opens his report To the adj
miralty on the battle over which there
has been so much discussion. Continu.
ing, Admiral Jellicoe says;
THE ships of the grand feet, in pur-
issuance of the general policy OF periodical
sweeps through the North sea, had left
its base on the previous day in accord
ance with instructions issued by me. In
the early afternoon OF Wednesday 3lst
OF May, the first and second battle cruis-
er squadrons. the first, second and third
light cruiser squadrons and destroyers
from the first. ninth. tenth and thir.
teenth hotillas, supported by the fifth
battle squadron. were, IN accordance with
my directions, scouting to the southwark
of the battle feet which was accom-
panied by the third battle cruiser squad,
ron. the first and second cruiser squad
rons, the fourth light cruiser squadron
and the fourth, eleventh and twelfth flo.
/ tillas.
"The junction of the battle feet with
the scouting force after the enemy had
been sighted was delayed owing TO the
southerlv course steered by our advanced
force during the first hour after COM
mencing their action with one enemy
battle cruiser. This. Of course, was un-
avoids Bile. as had our battle cruisers not
followed the enemy to the southwark the
main fleets would never have been in con
tact.
The battle cruiser fleet. CALAMITY led
by Vice Admiral Beatty, and admirably
supported BY the ships OF the fifth battle
squadron under Rear Admiral Evan
Thomas fought the action under, at
times, Instantaneous conditions, espe
cally in regard to light. in a manner
that was in keeping with the best tradi |
tons Of the service
Without laps and charts many OF the I
details of the report cannot be made I
clear. 1t states that "the list of ships |
and commanding officers which took part /
in the action. has been withheld from I
ance with the usual practice which also
detracts from the interest of the docu
ment.
Admiral Jellcoe estimates the German
losses at two battleshps OF the dread
noucht type. one of the Deutschland type,
which was seen TO sink. the battle cruis
er Lutzow. admitted by the Germans, one
battle cruiser of the dreadnought type,
one battle cruiser seen to be so severe
" damaged that its return was extreme
" doubtful five light cruisers, seen TO
sink-one of them possibly a battleship
six destroyers. seen to sink, three de-
stroyers so damaged that it was doubtful
t they would be able to reach port, and
submarine sunk. In concluding, Ad.
niral Jellicoe says:
THE conditions of low visibility. un
Ter which the day action took place, and
he approach OF darkness enhanced the
lifficulty of giving an accurate report of
he damage inflicted or the name of the
hips sunk by our forces But, after
most careful examinatio of the evil
ence of all the officers who testified to 9
eeing enemy vessels actually sink, and :
ersonal interviews with a large number .
f these officers, | am of the opinion that v
he list shown in the enclosure gives the 5
numbers, though it is possible
is not accurate as regards the psrticu
ar class of vessel, especially those which ;
'ere sunk during the night attack. In .
edition to the vessels sunk, it is un- "
uestiona BILE that many other ships were i
cry seriously damaged by gunfre and II
orpedo attack. ca
Il deeply regret to report the loss of II
lis Majesty's ships Queen Mary, indie 2
atigable. Invincible, Defence, Black RI
rince, Warrior, Tipperary, Ardent, For ca
Inc, Shark. Sparrow Hawk, Nestor, No.
lad and Turbulent. Still more do re- &C
ret the resultant heavy loss of life. The II
cath of such gallant and distinguished bl
fcers ar Arbuthnot, Hood Captain Sow Il
by, Captain Prowse, Captain Cay, Cap =
lin Bonham. Captain Charles j. Win.
,ur and Captain Stanley B. Ellis and
lose who persisted with them is a serious
IS to the navy and to the country
hey led officers and men who were
lually gallant and whose death is
burned by their comrades in the grand
,et. They fell doing their duty nobly--
death which they would have been first
desire.
Germans Fought Calamity.
"The enemy fought with the gallsntry
at was expected of him. We particu
rly admired the conduct of those on
ard a disabled German light cruiser
lich passed down the British line short
after deployment under a heavy fire,
lich was returned by the only gun left
action. The conduct of the officers
d men was entirely beyond praise.
"On all sides it is reported that the
,rious traditions of the past were most
,rthily upheld. whether in the heavy
ms. cruisers. light cruisers or uestroy
!: the same admirable spirit prevailed.
e officers and men were cool and deter
ned. with 4 chceriness that would have
-ried them through anything. The
-oism of the wounded was the admira
n of all. I cannot adequately express
pride with which the spirit OF the
I filled me
II must never be forgotten that the
Jude TO action Is the work Of the en-
Q room department. During an action
officers and men OF that department