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Title: The Great war
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Allen, George Henry, 1876- Whitehead, Henry C., 1873- Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919 Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936 McAndrew, James William, 1862-1922 Wiley, Edwin, 1872-
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: Philadelphia : G. Barrie's Sons
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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rmit the British Battle Fleet room to deploy, thus for atime blanketing the fire of a good portion of the ships of theBattle Fleet, Beattys force, unsupported as it now was by theQueen Elizabeths, could easily have been totally destroyedwere the Germans permitted to concentrate their gunfireagainst it. The coming of Hoods squadron accordinglysaved Beatty, but at a fearful cost, the Invincible going downwith virtually all on board, including Rear-admiral Hood. Hoods squadron entered into action at 6.20, but about anhour before he had sent the light cruiser Chester (CaptainLawson) ahead to reconnoiter. At 5.45, this vessel becameengaged with four or five enemy light cruisers, escapingfrom the unequal contest with heavy damage. It wasduring this action that the heroic boy, John Cornwall,though mortally wounded and with all the gun crew dead,served his gun to the moment of his death. In moving to the support of Beatty, Hood apparentlyhad advanced too far south, hence was forced to retrace
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Diagrams showing the location of the Battle of Jutland ami the courses of the fleets during the action. The Battle of Jutland 413 his course to the northwest, taking his place ahead ofBeatty at 6.20, bringing his squadron into action, as Beattyreports in a most inspiring manner, worthy of his greatnaval ancestors. The range was very short, 8,000 yards,and the squadron immediately became the target for afurious fire. The Invincible engaged a ship of the Derfflingerclass, probably the Lutzow, which was rendered hors decombat, the Invincible being sunk at the same time. Thegreat ship was broken in two, the stern and bow project-ing from the water. Only six survivors were saved from apersonnel of more than 700. It was doubtless during theseevents that Rear Admiral Hipper transferred his flag fromthe hopelessly damaged Lutzow to the Derfflinger. It seems to have been Beattys plan for the Queen Eliza-beths to follow him in the dash across the German van, butwhen the moment came, their comma

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