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| − | 8th March, 1919, the following is the report made by the Commanding Officer, at that time Captain Tothill, as to the part taken by H.M.S. " {{UK-Conqueror}} " in the Battle of Jutland. | + | 8th March, 1919, the following is the report made by the Commanding Officer, at that time [[Hugh Henry Darby Tothill|Captain Tothill]], as to the part taken by H.M.S. " {{UK-Conqueror}} " in the [[Battle of Jutland]]. |
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| − | "The enemy was first observed at 6.25 p.m. and at 6.31 p.m., fire was opened on one of the ' Markgraf ' | + | "The enemy was first observed at 6.25 p.m. and at 6.31 p.m., fire was opened on one of the [[König Class Battleship (1913)|' Markgraf ' class]]—rough range, 12,000 yards. This ship quickly disappeared in the haze, and fire was shifted to a three-funnelled cruiser (probably the late 'Maravev-Amurski,')—rough range, 10,000 yards — shortly afterwards this ship dropped astern and passed out of sight. |
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No other ship presented a visible target until after 7.0 p.m., but at 7.12 p.m. a destroyer attack developed from the starboard beam. Fire was therefore opened on these destroyers—rough range, 10,000 yards—and they turned away, obscuring themselves behind a smoke-screen. | No other ship presented a visible target until after 7.0 p.m., but at 7.12 p.m. a destroyer attack developed from the starboard beam. Fire was therefore opened on these destroyers—rough range, 10,000 yards—and they turned away, obscuring themselves behind a smoke-screen. | ||
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At 7.25 p.m. another torpedo attack was observed to develop from the starboard quarter, and fire was opened on these destroyers—rough range, 11,000 yards. These destroyers also turned away, making use of a smoke-screen, but shortly afterwards one was observed to be floating bottom up. | At 7.25 p.m. another torpedo attack was observed to develop from the starboard quarter, and fire was opened on these destroyers—rough range, 11,000 yards. These destroyers also turned away, making use of a smoke-screen, but shortly afterwards one was observed to be floating bottom up. | ||
| − | J. R. SEGRAVE, Captain" | + | <br><br> |
| + | [[John Roderick Segrave|J. R. SEGRAVE]], Captain" | ||
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The Vice-Admiral Commanding,<br> | The Vice-Admiral Commanding,<br> | ||
| − | 2nd Battle Squadron,<br> | + | [[Second Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|2nd Battle Squadron]],<br> |
| − | H.M.S. " | + | H.M.S. "{{UK-KingGeorgeV}}."<br> |
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Revision as of 12:53, 22 September 2013
Supplementary Report
SUBMITTED, 23rd March 1919.
With reference to Admiralty Letter M. 0962/19 of the 8th March, 1919, the following is the report made by the Commanding Officer, at that time Captain Tothill, as to the part taken by H.M.S. " Conqueror " in the Battle of Jutland.
"The enemy was first observed at 6.25 p.m. and at 6.31 p.m., fire was opened on one of the ' Markgraf ' class—rough range, 12,000 yards. This ship quickly disappeared in the haze, and fire was shifted to a three-funnelled cruiser (probably the late 'Maravev-Amurski,')—rough range, 10,000 yards — shortly afterwards this ship dropped astern and passed out of sight.
No other ship presented a visible target until after 7.0 p.m., but at 7.12 p.m. a destroyer attack developed from the starboard beam. Fire was therefore opened on these destroyers—rough range, 10,000 yards—and they turned away, obscuring themselves behind a smoke-screen.
At 7.25 p.m. another torpedo attack was observed to develop from the starboard quarter, and fire was opened on these destroyers—rough range, 11,000 yards. These destroyers also turned away, making use of a smoke-screen, but shortly afterwards one was observed to be floating bottom up.
J. R. SEGRAVE, Captain"
The Vice-Admiral Commanding,
2nd Battle Squadron,
H.M.S. "King George V."
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