Grand Fleet

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Grand Fleet

Grand Fleet battleships
Active 1914-1918
Country Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 John Jellicoe, David Beatty
Grand Fleet during WWI
Grand Fleet during WWI
The 2nd Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet. From left to right the ships are: King George V, Thunderer, Monarch and Conqueror.
The 2nd Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet. From left to right the ships are: King George V, Thunderer, Monarch and Conqueror.

During World War I, the British Home Fleet was renamed the Grand Fleet and represented 35-40 state of the art capital ships. It was initially commanded by Admiral Sir John Jellicoe. He was later succeeded by the commander of the Grand Fleet battlecruisers Admiral Sir David Beatty.

The Grand Fleet only took part in one fleet action during the war, the indecisive Battle of Jutland. More British ships were sunk than German, although the German High Seas Fleet was damaged to the extent that it was unable to put to sea for a number of months. Strategically, Jutland was a British victory because the British fleet retained control of the North Sea with no further challenge from the German Navy.

The Grand Fleet was based in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands.

The Grand Fleet's order of battle in May 1916 was as follows:

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