Damage to major ships at the Battle of Jutland
The following tables show the hits scored on individual ships at the Battle of Jutland. They provide good insights into when conditions favoured each of the navies and an image of the standard of gunnery in both forces.
Hits on capital ships, 15:48-16:54
HMS Lion
| Ship | 12-inch | 11-inch | Total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Princess Royal | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Queen Mary | 3 | 4 | 7 | Sunk |
| Tiger | 0 | 14 | 14 | |
| New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Indefatigable | 0 | 5 | 5 | Sunk |
| Barham | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 19 | 25 | 44 |
| Ship | 15-inch | 13.5-inch/1400 lb | 13.5-inch/1250 lb | 12-inch | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lützow | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Derfflinger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seydlitz | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Moltke | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Von der Tann | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
Hits on Capital Ships, 16:54-18:15
| Ship | 12-inch | 11-inch | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lion | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tiger | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barham | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Warspite | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Malaya | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| Ship | 15-inch | 13.5-inch/1250 lb | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lützow | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Derfflinger | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Seydlitz | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| König | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grosser Kurfürst | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Markgraf | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 18 | 1 | 19 |
Hits on capital ships, 18:15-19:00
| Ship | 12-inch | 11-inch | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invincible | 5 | 0 | 5 | Sunk |
| Princess Royal | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Warspite | 13 | 0 | 13 | Steering gear jammed |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Ship | 13.5-inch/1400 lb | 13.5-inch/1250 lb | 12-inch | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lützow | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | Sunk during the night |
| Derfflinger | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Seydlitz | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| König | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| Markgraf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 |
Hits on capital ships, 19:00-19:45
| Ship | 11-inch | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colossus | 2 | 2 | The only British Battleship from the Grand Fleet to be hit during the Battle |
| Ship | 15-inch | 13.5-nch/1400 lb | 13.5-inch/1250 lb | 12-Inch | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lützow | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Derfflinger | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Seydlitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Von der Tann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| König | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grosser Kurfürst | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Markgraf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kaiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Helgoland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 37 |
Hits on capital ships and pre-dreadnoughts, 19:45-20:39 There were no hits on British ships in this time interval.
| Ship | 13.5-inch/1250 lb | 12-inch | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derfflinger | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Seydlitz | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Pommern | 0 | 1 | 1 | Later sunk by torpedo |
Accuracy
Hits obtained by British Battlecruisers and Battleships (BCS = Battlecruiser squadron) (BS = Battle Squadron)
| Shells Fired | Hits | % Accuracy | |
| 1st and 2nd BCS | 1469 | 21 | 1.43% |
| 3rd BCS | 373 | 16 | 4.39% |
| 5th BS | 1099 | 29 | 2.64% |
| 2nd, 4th, 1st BS | 1593 | 57 | 3.70% |
| Total | 4534 | 123 | 2.71% |
Hits obtained by German Battlecruisers and Battleships
| Shells Fired | Hits | % Accuracy | |
| 1st Scouting Group | 1670 | 67 | 3.89% |
| Battleships | 1927 | 57 | 2.96% |
| Total | 3597 | 124 | 3.39% |
Reference list
- Campbell, John. "Jutland: An Analysis of the Fighting". Lyons Press. Archived from the original on 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
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