The Battle of Jutland - 100 years ago on 31 MAY, 1916

 

Although the preliminaries to the Battle of Jutland commenced on 28th June, 1916 the British fleet had been strategically positioned in the waters of the North Sea off the coast of Norway and amongst which was the Superb.

 

Admiral Jellicoe's Grand Fleet was split into two sections. The dreadnought Battle Fleet with which he sailed formed the main force and was composed of 24 battleships and three battlecruisers.

 

The battleships were formed into four squadrons of eight ships, further subdivided into divisions of four, each led by a flag officer.

 

 HMS Superb, dreadnaught type, was one of them in the fourth battle squadron, sailing under the flag of Rear-Admiral Alexander Ludovic Duff

 

Accompanying them were eight armoured cruisers, eight light cruisers, four scout cruisers, 51 destroyers, and one destroyer-minelayer.

 

Remember those sailors who were part of the battle including HMS Superb veterans mentioned below.  For family members and researchers more details of some can be found at the Imperial War Museum site https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/ww1-life-stories

 

ABEL              John William  E.R.A. 4th Class

AINGER         Lennox Percy Royal Marine Private

AKERS           Samuel                        Stoker 1st Class

ALDERTON   Henry                          Leading Seaman

ALLEN           Job      Bandsman R.M.

BATH             William James           Able Seaman

BAXTER        Richard Henry Pike    Sick Berth Attendant

BOLAM          Thomas                       Engine Room Artificer 5th Class

BOORMAN    Alfred Reginald          Electrical Artificer 3rd Class

BRISTOW      Alfred Charles            Leading Carpenter

BURNETT      William Henry           Able Seaman

BUTLER         George            Leading Seaman

CHATFIELD  James Keith    Whettern         E.R.A. 4th Class

COLES            Harry Edward Able Seaman

COYNE           Charles James             Unknown

CURRY           Not known      Lieutenant

EVANS           John                E.R.A. 4th Class

GAY    Frank Reginald Clifford         Sick Berth Attendant

HALL  Michael                       Lieutenant Gunner

HARRINGTON          Daniel             Petty Officer

HAYWARD    Bertram Howard         E.R.A. 3rd Class

HENMAN       Alfred Crompton        Able Seaman

HYDE PARKER     Edmund          Captain

HUNT             Albert Marsh  Officer's Cook 2nd Class

JAMES           John    Sub Lieutenant

JEFFRIES       William George          Stoker Petty Officer

MANDLEY    Raymond        Midshipman

MILLER         Percy               Stoker 1st Class

MORRIS         Joseph William          Stoker 1st Class

NASH             Victor Frank               E.R.A. 5th Class

PALMER        Percival William        E.R.A. 3rd Class

PATFIELD      Harry Frederick          Stoker 1st Class

PAUL  Not known      Sub Lieutenant

PAYNE           John Suede                  E.R.A. 3rd Class

PLUMRIDGE   George John V.         E.R.A. 4th Class

ROBERTS      Frank               Stoker 1st Class

SAINSBURY  Geoffrey H.     Midshipman

SHEARER      Frederick        Ordinary & Able Seaman      

SHEATH         Arthur Lionel  Leading Seaman        

SMITH            George William          Able Seaman

SPARKS   Robert George                  Unknown

STEVENS       Charles Vickers          Midshipman

STREET          Edward                        Stoker 1st Class

THOMAS       George                        Electrical Artificer 3rd Class

TILLETT        Mark               Sick Berth Attendant 2 Class

WHEELER     George            Petty Officer Stoker

WILLIAMS    Leonard James            Leading Seaman

WILTSHIRE   Frank Ernest   Unknown

WOOLHOUSE           Frank Andrew M.       Able Seaman

YATES           Walter             Stoker 1st Class