An item dated London, England 8th reported officially that in the afternoon of 31st May the British and German fleets battled near Jutland.(1) The British battle cruiser squadron supported by some cruisers and small cruisers first contacted the enemy. The battleships suffered heavily. The British admiralty stated that the British lost totally 8 destroyers. One German battleship of the Kaiser-class was destroyed and another of the same-class probably also destroyed.
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1. Battle of Jutland or Skagerrak between the British and German navies 31 May-1 June 1916. British losses 6.094 men killed, 674 men wounded, l3 battle cruisers, 3 armoured cruisers, 8 destroyers total tonnage lost 113.300 tons and German losses 2.551 men killed, 507 wounded, 1 battle cruiser, 1 pre-dreadnought, 4 light cruisers, total tonnage 62.300 tons.
