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Four Admiral-class battlecruisers as Jellicoe's fast wing

A complete Admiral-class squadron with the Grand Fleet could outflank the German retreat and turn Jutland's geometry against Scheer.

Question

How would four completed Admiral-class battlecruisers affect Jutland if they fought under Jellicoe?

Short answer

Their speed could let Jellicoe send them around the German flank, threatening Scheer's withdrawal with a powerful 15-inch-gun squadron.

Notes

The four ships would work up under Admiral Hood with Jellicoe's fleet. Their speed makes them more than another section of the battle line. Jellicoe could send them around the German formation as a fast wing while the main fleet maintained pressure. When Scheer turned away through smoke, the High Seas Fleet might then meet thirty-two 15-inch guns across its escape route.