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German DESTROYERS -
Large Torpedo Boats/Torpedo Boat Destroyers
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Part 2 - Wartime Additions - Battle of Jutland - German Destroyer Summary

Abbreviations

German torpedo boat builders: B. - Blohm & Voss; G. - Germania; H. - Howaldswerke; S. - Schichau; V. - Vulcan; Ww. - Wilhelmshaven
TBF - torpedo boat flotilla

 
 
 
 
 

Wartime Additions (c 105)

23. V.25 class (Nos 25-95), V.25-V.30 Vulcan-built, 6 boats, 3 lost - 810t, 36 knots, 3-8.8cm/6-50cm tt/24 mines, 83 crew, 1914. All but "V.25" commissioned after start of war

Some also served as coastal defence boats

Battle of Jutland, 31st May-1st June 1916 - V.28 was Ninth Torpedo Boat Flotilla leader (Cdr Goehle), Battlecruiser force. V.26 and V.27 with "S.36", "S.51", "S.52" comprised 17th Half Flotilla, 9th TBF; V.29 and V.30 with "S.33", "S.34", "S.35" the 18th Half Flotilla, 9th TBF

V.25, 13th February 1915, North Sea (54-22’N, 07-46’E) - mined. Served as coastal defence boat. Sunk at 04.00hrs; 79 men dead

V.27, 31st May 1916, North Sea (56-43’N, 05-54’E) - British cruiser gunfire. Taking part in Battle of Jutland. Hit by 2-4in from 13th DF and scuttled, sinking at 17.40hrs; casualties uncertain, but no men believed killed

V.29, 31st May 1916, North Sea (56-43’N, 05-57’E) - torpedoed once by British destroyer "Petard". Taking part in Battle of Jutland. Sunk at 17.45hrs; 43 men dead (some sources - 33 killed)

24. V.25 class continued, S.31-S.36 Schichau-built, 6 boats, 4 lost - 800t, 34 knots, 3-8.8cm/6-50cm tt/24 mines, 83 crew, 1914-15. Survivors

"S.32" and "S.36" scuttled at Scapa Flow 1919

Battle of Jutland, 31st May-1st June 1916 - S.36 with "V.26", "V.27", "S.51", "S.52" comprised 17th Half Flotilla, 9th TBF; S.33, S.34 and S.35 with "V.29", "V.30" the 18th Half Flotilla, 9th TBF

S.31, 19th August 1915, central Baltic in Riga Bay (57-47’N, 23-05’E) - one Russian mine. Sunk at 23.00hrs; 11 men dead. Went down two days after the "V.99"

S.33, 3rd October 1918, North Sea in the Heligoland Bight (54-44’N, 05-15’E) - torpedoed once by British submarine "L.10". Lost 8 hours after sister-ship "S.34" (below) was mined close by, sinking from the torpedo hit at 11.43hrs with 5 men dead. Some sources credit the sinking to British "L.11". Uncertainty surrounds the fate of the "L.10". Some sources claim she was lost in action with the "S.33" at this time, others that she sunk by other Germans destroyers on the 30th October.

S.34, 3rd October 1918, North Sea, north of Holland (54-45’N, 05-43’E) - mined. Sunk at 03.05hrs; 70 men dead

S.35, 31st May 1916, North Sea (56-56’N, 06-04’E) - British naval heavy gunfire. Hit by 2 heavy shells from 2nd, 4th or 1st BS, probably 2-13.5in from dreadnought Iron Duke"; sank at 20.00hrs; 87 men dead OR light cruiser "Southampton", flagship, 2nd CS, Grand Flee according to some accounts.

25. V.25 class continued, G.37-G.42 Germania-built, 6 boats, 3 lost - 820/960t, c33 knots, 3-8.8cm/6-50cm tt/24 mines, 87 crew, 1915. "G.42" later re-armed with 3-10.5cm guns.

Three survivors "G.38", "G.39", G.40" scuttled at Scapa Flow 1919

Battle of Jutland, 31st May-1st June 1916:
G.39 was First Torpedo Boat Flotilla leader (Cdr C Albrecht - Half flotilla only), Battle Fleet;

G.40, 1st Half Flotilla, 1st TBF;
G.41 was Sixth Torpedo Boat Flotilla leader (Cdr M Schultz), Battlecruiser Force with the 11th and 12th Half Flotillas. Sister-ship G.37 with "V.45", "V.46", "S.50", "V.69" comprised the 12th
Half Flotilla;
G.42 with "V.48", "S.54" (below) comprised 6th Half Flotilla, 3rd TBF, Battle Fleet

G.37, 4th November 1917, southern North Sea off Walcheren island, Holland (54-19’N, 04-55’E) - mined. Served as flotilla flagship. Sunk at 04.55hrs; 4 men dead

G.41, 3rd October 1918, Belgium at Bruges (51-13’N, 03-14’E) - scuttled. Served as flotilla flagship. With Flanders flotillas. Scuttled with "V.74", both possibly blown up, during the German withdrawal from Flanders. These scuttling took place a month before the destruction of "V.47", "S.61", "V.67", "V.69", and "V.77" in the Terneuzen Canal and at Ghent

G.42, 21st April 1917, English Channel in the Strait of Dover (51-09’N, 01-37’E) - gunfire of British destroyers "Broke" and "Swift". Night-time action; 36 men dead - see account in British Destroyers

26. V.25 class continued, V.43-V.48 Vulcan-built, 6 boats, 2 lost - 850/925t, c35 knots, 3-8.8cm/6-50cm tt/24 mines, 87 crew, 1915. Both "V.47" and "V.48" re-armed with 3-10.5cm guns.

Of the four survivors, "V.45" successfully scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1919, but "V.43", "V.44", "V.46" beached and salvaged

Battle of Jutland, 31st May-1st June 1916:
V.44 with "G.86", "G.87" comprised the 11th Half Flotilla, 6th TBF, Battlecruiser Force. V.45 and V.46 with "G.37", "S.50", V.69" the 12th Half Flotilla, 6th TBF;
V.48 with "G.42", "S.54" (below) comprised 6th Half Flotilla, 3rd TBF, Battle Fleet

V.47, 2nd November 1918, Belgium in the Terneuzen Canal (51-14’N, 03-51’E) - scuttled. With Flanders flotillas. Sunk with "S.61", both possibly blown up, during the German evacuation of Belgium. On the same day, "V.67" and "V.77" scuttled nearby in the Terneuzen Canal and "V.69" at Ghent

V.48, 31st May 1916, North Sea (57-01’N, 06-00’E) - British naval gunfire. Taking part in Battle of Jutland. Hit by 1 or 2-4in from destroyer "Shark", then 6in from 2nd LCS and dreadnought "Valiant", and finally by 4in shells from 12th DF; sinking at 21.50hrs; 87 men dead

27. V.25 class continued, S.49-S.66 Schichau-built, 18 boats, 7 lost - 800/920t, c 35 knots, 3-8.8cm or 3-10.5cm/6-50cm tt/24 mines, 87 crew, 1915-17.

Of the survivors, "S.49", "S.50", S.52", "S.53", "S.54", "S.55", "S.56", "S.65" successfully scuttled at Scapa Flow 1919, but "S.51" and "S.60" beached and salvaged

Battle of Jutland, 31st May-1st June 1916:
S.50 with "G.37", "V.45", "V.46", "V.69" comprised the 12th Half Flotilla, 6th TBF, Battlecruiser Force;
S.51 and S.52 with "V.26", "V.27", "S.36" comprised 17th Half Flotilla, 9th TBF
S.53 was Third Torpedo Boat Flotilla leader (Cdr Hollmann), Battle Fleet. S.54 with "G.42", "V.48"
(above) comprised 6th Half Flotilla, 3rd TBF

S.54 torpedoed and sank British destroyer "Shark", already damaged by 10.5cm shellfire from light cruiser "Regensburg" and the 2nd TB Flotilla, and 8.8cm from other destroyers

S.57, night of 10th/11th November 1916, northern Baltic, c 25 miles north of Cape Tachkona, Estonia in the Gulf of Finland (59-21’N, 22-29’E) - one Russian mine. Disaster off Baltic Port - Rear Adm Langemak, commander of the German Baltic "reconnaissance forces" planned a raid on the western part of the Gulf of Finland to catch any Russian transports sailing at night in the Revel (Tallinn, capital of Estonia) area and to shell Baltic Port (or Baltiski, modern Paldiski) also in northern Estonia. The result was a major disaster. Eleven destroyers of the 10th Torpedoboat Flotilla (Cdr Wietling in "S.56") sailed and only four returned, the rest lost to the dense Russian minefields. On the way into the Gulf of Finland and passing to the north of Cape Tachkona, north tip of Dagö island (modern Hiiumaa) late on the 10th, first "V-75" sank and the damaged "S-57" had to be scuttled. An unsuccessful attack was made on Baltic Port, no Russian shipping was found, and as the Flotilla returned, "V-72", "G-90", "S-58", "S-59" and "V-76" in order of loss, sank between 03.45hrs and 06.25hrs early on the 11th. Total casualties were remarkably light - 16 (or 17? by totalling individual destroyer deaths) dead and 20 wounded with most of the crews rescued by the surviving destroyers. "S.57" was the second of the seven destroyers to go down that night, at 22.18hrs late on the 10th with 2 men dead

S.58, night of 10th/11th November 1916, northern Baltic, c 15 miles WNW of Odensholm island (Osmussara), Estonia in the Gulf of Finland (59-22’N, 22-48’E) - one Russian mine. The fifth of seven destroyers of the 10th Flotilla lost that night in the same Russian minefield, sinking at 04.25hrs on the 11th; casualties not known but possibly only wounded. See "S.57"

S.59, night of 10th/11th November 1916, c 25 miles west of Odensholm island (Osmussara), Estonia in the Gulf of Finland (59-21’N, 22-45’E) - one Russian mine. The sixth of seven destroyers of the 10th Flotilla lost that night in the same Russian minefield, sinking at 05.48hrs on the 11th; casualties not known but possibly only wounded. See "S.57"

S.61, 2nd November 1918, Belgium in the Terneuzen Canal (51-14’N, 03-51’E) - scuttled. With Flanders flotillas from 1917. Sunk with "V.47", both possibly blown up, during the German evacuation of Belgium. On the same day, "V.67" and "V.77" scuttled nearby in the Terneuzen Canal and "V.69" at Ghent

S.62, 10th July 1918, central North Sea, NW of German coast, SE of Dogger Bank (54-47’N, 04-52’E) - mined. Served as flotilla flagship. Sunk at 21.30hrs presumably by a British-laid mine; 27 men dead. Lost 50 minutes after "S.66" (below) had also been mined in the same position

S.64, 18th October 1917, northern Baltic (58-43’N, 23-14’E) - one Russian mine. Sunk at 01.00hrs early on the 18th; 6 men dead

S.66, 10th July 1918, North Sea, NW of German coast (54-47’N, 04-52’E) - mined. Sunk at 20.40hrs; 76 men dead. Mined 50 minutes before "S.62 (above) in the same position, presumably on a British-laid mine

28. V.25 class continued, V.67-V.84 Vulcan-built, 18 boats, 9 lost - 925t, 36 knots, 3-8.8cm/6-50cm tt/24 mines, 87 crew, 1915-16. Later re-armed with 3-10.5cm guns.

Seven of the survivors scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1919 - "V.70", "V.78","V.83" successfully; "V.73", "V.80", "V.81", V.82" beached and salvaged

Battle of Jutland, 31st May-1st June 1916:
V.71 and V.73 with "G.88" comprised the 5th Half Flotilla, 3rd TBF, Battle Fleet

V.71 possibly torpedoed and finished off British destroyer "Turbulent", already damaged by secondary 10.5cm shellfire from "Westfalen" and other dreadnoughts

V.67, 2nd November 1918, Belgium in the Terneuzen Canal (51-13’N, 03-55’E) - scuttled. Served as flotilla flagship with Flanders flotillas from 1917. Sunk with "V.77", both possibly blown up, during the German evacuation of Belgium. On the same day, "V.47" and "S.61" scuttled nearby in the Terneuzen Canal and "V.69" at Ghent

V.68, 8th August 1918, southern North Sea of Flanders coast (51-33’N, 03-15’E) - mined once. With Flanders-based flotillas. Sunk at 15.05hrs; 18 men dead

V.69, 2nd November 1918, Ghent, Belgium (51-04’N, 03-51’E) - scuttled. Served with Flanders flotillas from 1917. Sunk, possibly blown up, during the German evacuation of Belgium. On the same day, "V-47", "S-61", "V-67", "V-77" scuttled nearby in the Terneuzen Canal.

V.72, night of 10th/11th November 1916, northern Baltic, 25 miles north west of Odensholm island (Osmussara), Estonia in the Gulf of Finland (59-31’N, 22-51’E) - one Russian mine. The third of seven destroyers of the 10th Flotilla lost that night in the same Russian minefield, sinking at 03.45hrs on 11th; casualties not known but possibly only wounded. See "S.57"

V.74, temporarily lost 25th May 1918, Zeebrugge harbour, Belgium (51-20’N, 03-12’E) - own mine explosion. Served with Flanders flotillas from 1917. Sunk during the transfer of mines; 11 men killed. Raised in July

V.74, 3rd October 1918, at Bruges, Belgium (51-13’N, 03-14’E) - scuttled. With Flanders flotillas. Scuttled with "G.41", both blown up during the German evacuation of Belgium .

V.75, night of 10th/11th November 1916, northern Baltic, c 25 miles north of Cape Tachkona, Estonia in the Gulf of Finland (59-23’N, 22-30’E) - one Russian mine. The first of seven destroyers of the 10th Flotilla lost that night in the same Russian minefield, sinking at 22.04hrs on 10th with 3 men killed. See "S.57"

V.76, night of 10th/11th November 1916, northern Baltic, c 20 miles north of Cape Tachkona, Estonia in the Gulf of Finland (59-20’N, 22-23’E) - one Russian mine. The seventh and last of seven destroyers of the 10th Flotilla lost that night in the same Russian minefield, sinking at 06.25hrs on 11th; 1 man killed. See "S.57"

V.77, 2nd November 1918, Belgium in the Terneuzen Canal (51-13’N, 03-55’E) - scuttled. Served as flotilla flagship with Flanders flotillas from 1917. Sunk with "V.67", both possibly blown up, during the German evacuation of Belgium. On the same day, "V.47" and "S.61" scuttled nearby in the Terneuzen Canal and "V.69" at Ghent

V.84, 26th May 1917, North Sea off the German coast (53-43’N, 06-21’E) - mined. Lost with 5 men killed

29. V.25 class concluded, G.85-G.95 Germania-built, 11 boats, 6 lost - 960t, 34 knots, 3-8.8cm or 3-10.5cm/6-50cm tt/24 mines, 87 crew, 1915-16. All later armed with 3-10.5cm guns.

Four of the survivors scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1919 - "G.86", "G.89", "G.91" successfully and "G.92" beached

Battle of Jutland, 31st May-1st June 1916 - G.88 with "V.71", "V.73" comprised the 5th Half Flotilla, 3rd TBF, Battle Fleet. G.86, G.87 and "V.44" the 11th Half Flotilla, 6th TBF

G.85, 21st April 1917, English Channel in the Strait of Dover (51-09’N, 01-37’E) - gunfire of British destroyers "Broke" and "Swift". Night-time action; 35 men dead - see account in British Destroyers

G.86, damaged 31st May/1st June 1916, North Sea - British naval heavy gunfire. At Battle of Jutland, hit by one heavy British shell from the 2nd, 4th or 1st Battle Squadrons; 1 man killed

G.87, 30th March 1918, North Sea (54-54’N, 06-25’E) - mined. Sunk at 06.20hrs; 43 men dead. Three sister ships all went down in the same minefield within an hour of each other - "G.94" at 05.40", then "G.87" and ten minutes later, "G.93"

G.88, 8th April 1917, southern North Sea off the Flanders coast near Zeebrugge (51-22’N, 03-15’E) - torpedoed once by British coastal motor boat (CMB). CMB’s "4", "5", "6" and "9" attacked four German destroyers off Zeebrugge in the early hours of the 8th. "CMB-9" hit and sank "G-88", the first British success with coastal craft. She went down just after midnight at 00.15hrs with 18 men dead

G.90, night of 10th/11th November 1916, northern Baltic, c 15 miles west of Odensholm island (Osmussara), Estonia in the Gulf of Finland (59-23’N, 22-48’E) - one Russian mine. The fourth of seven destroyers of the 10th Flotilla lost that night in the same Russian minefield, sinking at 03.52hrs on 11th; 11men killed. See "S.57"

G.93, 30th March 1918, North Sea (54-54’N, 06-25’E) - mined. Sunk at 06.30hrs; 10 men dead. Lost with sister ships "G.87" and "G.94"; see "G.87" above

G.94, 30th March 1918, North Sea (54-54’N, 06-25’E) - mined. Sunk at 05.40hrs; 13 men dead. Lost with sister ships "G.87" and "G.93"; see "G.87" above

30. G.96 classes (Nos 96, 125-169), Germania-built, lost - 990t, 32 knots, 3-10.5cm/6-50cm tt/40 mines, 105 crew, 1916.

G.96, 26th June 1917, southern North Sea off Flanders coast, near Ostend (51-15’N, 02-38.6’E) - mined. Serving with Flanders-based flotillas. Sunk at 01.30hrs; 4 men dead

31. B.97 classes (Nos 97-100, 109-112), B.97-B.98 Blohm & Voss-built, 2 boats - 1,370t, 35 knots, 4-8.8cm shortly 4-10.5cm/6-50cm tt/24 mines, 114 crew, 1915.

Adapted from pre-war Russian contract designs

Battle of Jutland, 31st May-1st June 1916 - B.98 was Second Torpedo Boat Flotilla leader (Capt Schuur), Battlecruiser Force. B.97 with "G.101", "G.102", "B.112" (all below) comprised 3rd Half Flotilla, 2nd TBF

32. B.97 classes continued, V.99-V.100 Vulcan-built, 2 boats, 1 lost - 1,350t, 37 knots, 4-8.8cm shortly 4-10.5cm/6-50cm tt/24 mines, 114 crew, 1915.

"V.100" unsuccessfully scuttled at Scapa Flow 1919, beached and salvaged

Scandinavian Convoy attack, 12th December 1917 - V-100 and three of the "G.101" class (below) took part in the attack on a British Scandinavian Convoy off the Norwegian coast in which escorting destroyer "Partridge" was sunk and "Pellew" damaged by gunfire

V.99, 17th August 1915, Baltic in Gulf of Riga (57-37’N, 21-52’E) - Russian naval gunfire and scuttling. Severely damaged in action. Scuttled at 08.00hrs; 21 men dead. "S.31" went down two days later in the same battle

33. G.101 class (Nos 101-104), G.101-G.104 Germania-built, 4 boats - 1,120t, 33 knots, 4-8.8cm later 4-10.5cm/4-50cm tt/24 mines, 104 crew, 1915.

Under construction pre-war for Argentine Navy, requisitioned August 1914

All four scuttled at Scapa Flow 1919

Battle of Jutland, 31st May-1st June 1916 - G.101 and G.102 with "B.97" (above) and "B.112" comprised the 3rd Half Flotilla of the Second Torpedo Boat Flotilla, Battlecruiser Force. G.103 and G.104 with three "B.109’s" (below) were the 4th Half Flotilla, 2nd TBF

Scandinavian Convoy attack, 12th December 1917 - G.101, G.103, G.104 took part with "V-100" (above) in the action

34. V.105 class (Nos 105-108), V.105-V.108 Vulcan-built, 4 boats, 1 lost - 340t, 29 knots, 2-8.8cm or 2-5.2cm/2-45cm tt, 60 crew, 1915

Under construction for Dutch Navy, requisitioned August 1914

V.107, 8th May 1915, Baltic at Libau (56-33’N, 20-58’E) - one Russian mine. Taking part in the occupation of Libau, "V.107" lost her bow in the harbour entrance and became a total loss, just two months after commissioning; 1 man dead. Libau became an important base for the German Baltic Fleet.

35. B.97 class concluded, B.109-B.112 Blohm & Voss-built, 4 boats - 1,370t, 37 knots, 4-8.8cm shortly 4-10.5cm/6-50cm tt/24 mines, 114 crew, 1915.

All four scuttled at Scapa Flow 1919

Battle of Jutland, 31st May-1st June 1916 - B.112 with "B.97", "G.101", "G.102" (all above) comprised the 3rd Half Flotilla of the Second Torpedo Boat Flotilla, Battlecruiser Force. B.109, B.110, B.111 with "G.103", "G.104" were the 4th Half Flotilla, 2nd TBF

36. S.113 classes (Nos 113-124), S.113-S.115 Schichau-built, 1 boat completed post-war - 2,060t, 36 knots, 4-15cm/4-60cm tt/40 mines, 175 crew, 1919.

"S.113" commissioned in 1919, other two uncompleted and scrapped

37. S.113 classes continued, V.116-V.118 Vulcan-built, 1 boat completed - 2,060t, 35 knots, 4-15cm/4-60cm tt/40 mines, 175 crew, 1918.

"V.116" commissioned July 1918, other two uncompleted and scrapped

38. S.113 classes concluded, G.119-G.121, B.122-B.124 - uncompleted and scrapped

39. G.96 classes continued, V.125-V.130 Vulcan-built, 6 boats - 925t, 34 knots, 3-10.5cm/6-50cm tt/24 mines, 105 crew, 1917-18.

Five scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1919 - "V.129" successfully; "V.125"-"V.128" beached and salvaged. Gröner reports the classes were nicknamed the Tannenbaumboote - "Christmas tree" boats because of their foremast rigging

40. G.96 classes continued, S.131-S.139 Schichau-built, 9 boats - 920t, 33 knots, 3-10.5cm/6-50cm tt/24 mines, 105 crew, 1917-18.

Four scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1919 - "S.131", "S.136", "S.138" successfully; "S.132", "S.137" beached and salvaged

41. G.96 classes continued, V.140-V.144 Vulcan-built, 5 boats - "V.140" commissioned November 1919 after the Armistice; remainder uncompleted and scrapped

42. G.96 classes continued, H.145-H.147 Howaldswerke-built, 2 boats completed before end of war - 990t, 33 knots, 3-10.5cm/6-50cm tt/24 mines, 105 crew, 1918.

"H.145" scuttled at Scapa Flow in 1919, "H.146" taken as French prize, "H.147" completed after the war for France

43. G.96 classes concluded, G.148-G.150, Ww.151, S.152-157, V.158-V.165, H.166-H.169 - uncompleted and scrapped

 
 
 

ADDENDUM

BATTLE OF JUTLAND - GERMAN DESTROYER SUMMARY

 
 

Main Battlefleet Destroyer Forces

 

Leader of Torpedo Boats - Light Cruiser ROSTOCK (broad pennant of Commodore Michelson) - hit by 3-4in from destroyer "Broke" and others of 4th Destroyer Flotilla (DF), then by one torpedo from "Contest" or "Ambuscade", also 4th DF. Taken in tow by "S-54" but scuttled on approach of light cruiser "Dublin"; LOST with 14 men killed

Destroyers

1st TBF: G39, 1st Half Flotilla only - G40

3rd TBF: S53, 5th Half Flotilla - V71, V73, G88; 6th Half Flotilla - S54, V48, G42

V48 - hit by 1 or 2-4in from destroyer "Shark", then 6in shells from 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron and battleship "Valiant", finally sunk by 4in shells from 12th DF: LOST with 90 killed

5th TBF: G11, 9th Half Flotilla - V2, V4, V6, V1, V3; 10th Half Flotilla - G8, G7, V5, G9, G10

V4 - probably damaged by mine and then scuttled; LOST with 18 killed

7th TBF: S24, 13th Half Flotilla - S15, S17, S20, S16, S18; 14th Half Flotilla - S19, S23, V189

 

Battlecruiser Destroyer Forces

 

2nd Leader of Torpedo Boats - Light cruiser REGENSBURG (broad pennant of Commodore Heinrich)

Destroyers

2nd TBF: B98, 3rd Half Flotilla - G101, G102, B112, B97; 4th Half Flotilla - B109, B110, B111, G103, G104

6th TBF: G41, 11th Half Flotilla - V44, G87, G86; 12th Half Flotilla - V69, V45, V46, S50, G37

G86 - hit by 1 heavy British shell (1 by 2nd, 4th & 1st Battleship Squadrons) ; damaged with 1 killed

9th TBF: V28, 17th Half Flotilla - V27, V26, S36, S51, S52; 18th Half Flotilla - V30, S34, S33, V29, S35

V27 - hit by 2-4in from 13th DF and scuttled; LOST with none killed

V29 - torpedoed by destroyer "Petard", also 13th DF; LOST with 33 killed

S35 - hit by 2 heavy Britain shells (2 by 2nd, 4th & 1st BS, probably 2-13.5in from "Iron Duke"); LOST with 88 killed

Some of the other destroyers suffered from one to three men 3 killed

 
 

Excellent Battle of Jutland Books are still obtainable. Click on the links to check availability and prices

Bennett, Geoffrey, The Battle of Jutland (US), paperback, Wordsworth Editions Ltd - Bennett's, Campbell's and Tarrant's accounts are all generally good

Campbell, John, Jutland (US), hardcover, Brassey's/Conway Maritime

Corbett, Sir Julian, Naval Operations Volume III: Jutland (US), hardcover, Imperial War Museum - Reprint of the official British history of World War 1. Excellent read

Rasor, Eugene L, The Battle of Jutland: A Bibliography (US), hardcover, Greenwood Pub Group

Tarrant, V E, Jutland (US), paperback, Cassell Military

Tarrant, V E, Jutland - the German View (US), hardcover, Cassell Military - Getting on for a century later and Jutland is still in dispute. An important book in the English language using German sources

 

 
 

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