How Did Strategic And Technological Factors Play In The Battle Of Jutland?

There are many strategic and technological factors that play a role in The Battle of Jutland. Strategic factors are very influential for the conduct of warfare. Strategies are planning and coordination of military operations and actions to achieve their military objective or goal. On the other hand, technology also can change warfare. Technology is machinery and equipment that is developed from scientific knowledge and is crucial for warfare. Specifically naval warfare for The Battle of Jutland was very important for each side to succeed. The Battle of Jutland included both strategic and technological factors and it is one of the most significant battles in naval history. “It involved 250 ships and 100,000 men. This battle was off Denmark’s North Sea coast and it was the only major naval surface engagement of World War I. The battle began in the afternoon of May 31, 1916.” The Battle of Jutland was the largest and the last developed conflict …show more content…
Tactics called for a fleet approaching battle to be in parallel columns moving in-line ahead, allowing relatively easy maneuvering. They used several short columns to change their heading quicker. For the actual battle the fleet would deploy into a single column by the leading ships of the columns turning 90 degrees to port or starboard, the remaining ships following their leaders in succession, the column being formed at right angles to the original line of advance. To form the column into the right direction the fleet had to know from which direction the enemy was approaching before he could be seen by the battleships, as this maneuver took longer than two fleets heading towards each other at high speed needed to come within fighting range. It was the task of the scouting forces, consisting of battlecruisers and cruisers, to find the enemy and report from where he approached in time and if possible deny the enemy's scouting force to obtain the same