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The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle fought by the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet against the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet during the First World War. Personnels from the Canadian and Australian navies also participated in the battle. The British Fleet had 151 ships while the German Fleet had 99 ships. Both fleets expected to only face a small enemy fleet, and were surprised when the battle turned into a full-scale battleship clash. The immediate results were indecisive and both sides claimed victory.
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Battle of Jutland:Result
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In the short term, it was a German victory as they destroyed 14 British ships vs. their 11 ships lost. They also lost 2500 sailors compared to the British 6000. However, the Germans failed to break the British blockade and many of their losses were irreplacible. The British quickly repaired and replaced the losses and continued to enjoy naval superiority in the North Sea. The Germans was forced to resume unrestricted submarine warfare, in a desperate attempt to "counter blockade" Britain. This decision eventually resulted the US to join the war. The German High Seas Fleet feared another full scale confrontation with the British Grand Fleet, and stayed in port for the rest of the war. The unrestricted submarine warfare policy failed to cripple Britain and the effects of the British blockade eventually destroyed the German economy.
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Simkin, J. (2011, October ). Battle of jutland .Retrieved from http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWjutland.htm