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:I have taken my mind back to that wonderful moment on the ''Iron Duke'' bridge when our Admiral gave the order for deployment.  He was alone on the compass platform but I was close to him.  He had been thinking deeply for some moments when he stepped up to the compass, looked at the compass card for a couple of seconds and then gave the order for the directions of the deployment.  He said nothing to anyone but acted entirely on his own, keeping his own counsel as was his wont, and making up his mind for himself.  It was the most wonderful moment in my naval life and I shall never forget it.<ref>Quoted in James.  ''The Sky was Always Blue''.  p. 97.</ref>  
 
:I have taken my mind back to that wonderful moment on the ''Iron Duke'' bridge when our Admiral gave the order for deployment.  He was alone on the compass platform but I was close to him.  He had been thinking deeply for some moments when he stepped up to the compass, looked at the compass card for a couple of seconds and then gave the order for the directions of the deployment.  He said nothing to anyone but acted entirely on his own, keeping his own counsel as was his wont, and making up his mind for himself.  It was the most wonderful moment in my naval life and I shall never forget it.<ref>Quoted in James.  ''The Sky was Always Blue''.  p. 97.</ref>  
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*[http://www.gwpda.org/naval/idukebrg.htm Image supplied by Dreyer that indicates he was with Jellicoe and Woods nearby]
  
 
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Revision as of 12:02, 21 September 2009

Woods later wrote to Admiral Sir William James (who was present at Jutland as Sturdee's Flag Commander in Benbow):

I have taken my mind back to that wonderful moment on the Iron Duke bridge when our Admiral gave the order for deployment. He was alone on the compass platform but I was close to him. He had been thinking deeply for some moments when he stepped up to the compass, looked at the compass card for a couple of seconds and then gave the order for the directions of the deployment. He said nothing to anyone but acted entirely on his own, keeping his own counsel as was his wont, and making up his mind for himself. It was the most wonderful moment in my naval life and I shall never forget it.[1]

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  1. Quoted in James. The Sky was Always Blue. p. 97.

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