It was, in truth, the greatest battle in the history of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. It was fought below the equator, in the Coral Sea off Australia’s northeast coast.

THE RIDDLE OF JUTLAND — Langhorne Gibson & Vice-Admiral J. E. T. Harper ... As far as damage goes, ... Authors Gibson & Harper supply an excellent description of the Jutland battle, ...

The Battle of Jutland Getty Images From the outset of the war in 1914, the U.K. and Germany both wanted a single decisive battle between their fleets to determine who had ultimate naval superiority.

A fair amount of stuff came down round us then, but not too much damage was done. ... The destruction of H.M.S Invincible during the Battle of Jutland on May 31, 1916.

In total, nearly 20 ships were damaged or destroyed, and over 2,400 Americans were killed. ( These are the deadliest battles in U.S. history .) Other U.S. naval disasters included just one ship.

The Battle of Jutland has always been the trump card in the hands of the navy propagandists, ... torpedoes did not cause much damage at Jutland. The big gun proved infinitely more formidable.

The High Seas Fleet faced very tough odds at Jutland. It only enjoyed a numerical advantage near the opening stages of the battle, ... But the problem for the Germans ran deeper than battle damage.

It was the Battle of Jutland, ... and its heavy guns caused such damage to Hipper’s battle cruisers that the German torpedo-boat screen moved in to launch a torpedo attack.

The Battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle of WWI, and one of the largest in History. It saw Britain's best ships, known as the Grand Fleet, face off against Germany's best ships, known as ...