List of Destroyers at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916

This table has been compiled from information in two major sources: Jutland, 1916 by John Costello and Terry Hughes (Omega, 1976) and Jutland, an Analysis of the Fighting by John Campbell (Conway Maritime Press, 1986).

The first book is a very readable and well-illustrated account of the battle. The second a highly detailed, technical analysis of what happened, practically shell-by-shell.

Abbreviations used:

It was very common to have a light cruiser act as "leader" of a destroyer flotilla, providing space and facilities for the flotilla commander as well as extra punch should combat ensue. In the following lists, the leaders, if not destroyers, are noted as such. Other ships, if not classified, are destroyers.

Royal Navy - Destroyers attached to the Battlecruiser Fleet (Sir David Beatty)

1st Flotilla:

FEARLESS (CL)

ACHERON

ARIEL

ATTACK

BADGER

DEFENDER

GOSHAWK

HYDRA

LAPWING

LIZARD

 9th:

LYDIARD

LANDRAIL

LAUREL

LIBERTY

10th:

MOORSOM

MORRIS

TERMAGENT

TURBULENT

13th:

CHAMPION (CL)

MORESBY

NARBOROUGH

NERISSA

NESTOR

NICATOR

NOMAD

OBDURATE

ONSLOW

PELICAN

PETARD

Destroyers attached to the Grand Fleet (Admiral Sir John Jellicoe):

OAK (DD, attached to the Fleet Flagship, HMS IRON DUKE)

4th:

TIPPERARY

ACASTA

ACHATES

AMBUSCADE

ARDENT

BROKE

CHRISTOPHER

CONTEST

FORTUNE

GARLAND

HARDY

MIDGE

OPHELIA

OWL

PORPOISE

SHARK

SPARROWHAWK

SPITFIRE

UNITY

 11th:

CASTOR (CL)

KEMPENFELT

MAGIC

MANDATE

MANNERS

MARNE

MARTIAL

MICHAEL

MILBROOK

MINION

MONS

MOON

MORNING STAR

MOUNSEY

MYSTIC

OSSORY

 12th:

FAULKNOR

MAENAD

MARKSMAN

MARVEL

MARY ROSE

MENACE

MINDFUL

MISCHIEF

MUNSTER

NARWHAL

NESSUS

NOBLE

NONSUCH

OBEDIENT

ONSLAUGHT

OPAL

Imperial German Navy

1st Flotilla:

1st h/f:

G39

G40

 2nd Flotilla:

B98

3rd h/f:

G101

G102

B112

B97

4th h/f:

B109

B110

B111

G103

G104

 3rd Flotilla:

S53

5th h/f:

V71

V73

G88

6th h/f:

S54

V48

G42

 5th Flotilla:

G11

9th h/f:

V2

V4

V6

V1

V3

10th h/f:

G8

G7

V5

G9

G10

 6th Flotilla:

G41

11th h/f:

V44

G87

G86

12th h/f:

V69

V45

V46

S50

G37

 7th
Flotilla:

S24

13th h/f:

S15

S17

S20

S16

S18

14th h/f:

S19

S23

V189

(V186
was sent
back to
Helgoland at
0715 31 May,
with a leaky condenser).

 9th Flotilla:

V28

17th h/f:

V27

V26

S36

S51

S52

18th h/f:

V30

S34

S33

V29

S35

William Schleihauf

Pierrefonds, Quebec

CANADA

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Created: 2 March 1996, 08:00:22 Last Updated: 2 March 1996, 08:00:22