Navy Warfare
World War One was largely fought and won on land but this could not have taken place without the movement of ships. Command of the sea enabled the Allies to bring in the vital resources and manpower required to prevail on the Western Front and elsewhere. Bbc history-12/9/17
At times, the Germans inflicted damage on the British fleet, notably at the Battle of Jutland in 1916, the largest clash of big-gun battleships of all time. Yet the Germans were never near gaining command of the sea. Their U-boats, by their successful attacks on merchant ships, did come close to denying command of the sea to the Allies, especially in 1917, but, by bringing the United States into the war, this campaign only sealed Germany's fate. Bbc history 12/9/17
battleships (www.worldwar1.co.uk) Dreadnought battleships had a main armament of uniform gun type and a light secondary armament primarily for defence against torpedo craft. Predreadnought battleship had a mixed armament usually of 4 main guns and a heavy secondary armament. Semi dreadnought battleships had a heavy intermediary gun battery (usually 8-10 inch guns) as well as the normal main and secondary guns. (www.worldwar1.co.uk)
Cruisers Battlecruisers were As large as battleships and with a similar main armament, although slightly fewer guns, they had much weaker armour but high speed. Armoured cruisers were Large cruisers capable of most cruiser roles. Protected cruisers were Cruisers that lacked belt armoured but relied on a curved armoured deck to protect the vitals of the ship. Scout cruisers were Small, fast cruisers many to act as flotilla leaders for destroyers and to act as scouts. Light cruisers were Originally light armoured cruisers indicating the use of belt armour in smaller cruisers. (www.worldwar1.co.uk)
Destroyers Originally a larger, faster type of torpedo boat with more emphasis on gun armament and less on torpedo and designed to destroy torpedo boats. (www.worldwar1.co.uk)
Torpido boats Originally small fast torpedo carrying craft. Mainly superseded by destroyers by the end of WW1. (www.worldwar1.co.uk)
Commander in chief of British navy 1914-1916 sir John Jellicoe Born 5 December 1859 Southampton, Hampshire, England Died 20 November 1935 (aged 75) Kensington, London, England Military service Allegiance United Kingdom Service/branch Royal Navy Years of service 1872–1919 Rank Admiral of the Fleet Commands First Sea Lord Grand Fleet Atlantic Fleet HMS Drake HMS Centurion Battles/wars Anglo-Egyptian War Boxer Rebellion First World War Battle of Jutland Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of Merit Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Sea Gallantry Medal
Commander in chief of British navy 1916-1919 sir David Beatty Born 17 January 1871 Stapeley, Cheshire, England Died 12 March 1936 (aged 65) London, England Allegiance United Kingdom Service/branch Royal Navy Years of service 1884–1927 Rank Admiral of the Fleet Commands held First Sea Lord (1919–27) Grand Fleet (1916–18) 1st Battlecruiser Squadron (1913–16) HMS Queen HMS Suffolk HMS Arrogant HMS Juno Battles/wars Mahdist War Battle of Dongola Battle of Omdurman Boxer Rebellion First World War Battle of Heligoland Bight Battle of Dogger Bank (1915) Battle of Jutland Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of Merit Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Navy propaganda
Key leader of german navy in ww1 Alfred von Tirpitz Born:19 of march 1849 Died:6 of march 1930 Tirpitz took the modest Imperial Navy and turned it into a world-class force that could threaten the British Royal Navy.
Alfred von Tirpitz Tirpitz navy was not strong enough to confront the British successfully in the First World War; the one great engagement at sea, the Battle of Jutland, ended in a draw with both sides claiming victory. Tirpitz turned to submarine warfare, which antagonised the United States. He was dismissed in 1916 and never regained power.
Navy actions and battle of WW1 fought at North Sea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0Lv_u0lcBU