British Battlecruiser vs German Battlecruiser

1914–16

British Battlecruiser vs German Battlecruiser cover

British Battlecruiser vs German Battlecruiser

1914–16

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The rival battlecruisers first clashed in January 1915 at Dogger Bank in the North Sea and although the battle was a British tactical victory with neither side losing any of its battlecruisers, the differences in the designs of the British and German ships were already apparent. The two sides responded very differently to this first clash; while the Germans improved their ammunition-handling procedures to lessen the risk of disabling explosions, the British drew the opposite lesson and stockpiled ammunition in an effort to improve their rate of fire, rendering their battlecruisers more vulnerable. These differences were highlighted more starkly during the battle of Jutland in May 1916. Of the nine British battlecruisers committed, three were destroyed, all by their German counterparts. Five German battlecruisers were present, and of these, only one was sunk and the remainder damaged. Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this is the gripping story of the clash between the rival battlecruisers of the Royal Navy and the Kaiserliche Marine at the height of World War I.

Table of Contents

Introduction /Chronology /Design and Development /The Strategic Situation /Technical Specifications /The Combatants / Combat /Statistics and Analysis /Conclusion /Further Reading /Index

Product details

Published 20 Nov 2013
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 80
ISBN 9781780960968
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 0 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Duel
Short code DUE 56
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Mark Stille

Mark Stille is the author of numerous Osprey title…

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Paul Wright

Paul Wright has painted ships of all kinds for mos…

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Ian Palmer

Ian Palmer is a highly experienced digital artist…

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