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Friday, 24 June 2016

British claiming loss of German cruiser and several destroyers at Jutland according to the Dutch newspaper Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië dated 5 June 1916

An item dated London, England 8th reported that one German small cruiser and 6 destroyers were destroyed. At least two small cruisers were sighted in disabled condition and one submarine was rammed and sunk. Later stated the British that an extra ordinary number of destroyers was destroyed. (1)

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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, 3 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.