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There are several takaways from that battle and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tsushima#Contributing_factors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ts
by gerdesj 5y ago
There are several takaways from that battle and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tsushima#Contributing_factors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tsushima#Contributin... emphasises several.
The Dreadnaughts eventually clashed at Jutland and whilst there were horrendous losses, it was inconclusive.
Winnie's comment is pretty apt:
> Churchill ... described British Admiral John Jellicoe as "the only man who on either side could lose the war in an afternoon."
- panick21 5y agoIt was not inconclusive. It was the opposite. Britain had had the strategic upper hand and had to do nothing. The battle happened and Germany was not able to change the strategic situation.