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| 1916 | Battle of Jutland |  |
| 31st May Jutland Follows von Hipper with the German Fleet of 99 ships along the Jutland Peninsula |
| 31st May Jutland Intends to entice British battle-cruisers offf the Norwegian coast & destroy them |
| 1st June Jutland Both sides lose 6 ships but the British lose greater tonnage |
| 1st June Jutland Scheer is outgunned by Jellicoe's fleet & turns away under cover of smokescreens |
| 1st June Jutland The German Fleet retrurns to port & does not break out again during the war |
| 1st June Jutland The Germans claim a victory because they have sunk more ships than they have lost |
| 1916 | Commander | |
| Appointed Commander of the German Fleet |
| 1918 | Rebellion | |
| 25th Oct Jutland Recalls U-boats to take part in a final sortie but naval mutinies end all such plans |
| 1918 | Treaty of Peace | |
| 11th Nov Compiegne All surving U-boats are required to surrender |
