"The Battle of Jutland (31 May to 1 June 1916) was by far the largest naval battle of the First World War (1914-18). The only time the bulk of the British and German fleets faced each other, the battle occurred in the North Sea south of Norway. The last great naval battle in history that involved only surface vessels, Jutland involved around 250 ships."
"Various types of ships were employed by both sides in the Battle of Jutland. Battleships had the biggest guns and thickest armour plating. Battlecruisers were as well armed as battleships but faster since they carried less armour plating. Light cruisers were typically used as a protective escort for the slower battleships. Destroyers were the least well-armed ships and had little or no armour, but they could fire torpedoes and outpace any other category of ship, advantages which made them a serious threat to the battleships."
The Battle of Jutland (31 May–1 June 1916) was the largest naval engagement of World War I, fought in the North Sea south of Norway and involving around 250 surface ships. The encounter ended tactically indecisive, with Germany losing fewer ships and men while Britain retained strategic control of its home waters as the German High Seas Fleet never again posed a serious threat to British waters during WWI. Both navies fielded battleships, battlecruisers, light cruisers, and destroyers, each fulfilling roles influenced by armour, armament, and speed. The British Grand Fleet operated from Scapa Flow under Admiral John Jellicoe, while the German High Seas Fleet operated from Wilhelmshaven.
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