Better shells remove Germany's numerical case at Jutland

Jutland's numerical result differs from its tactical, operational, and strategic meanings. Historically, Germany could point to more British ships sunk and to the damage inflicted on Beatty, while Jellicoe's two crossings of the German line supported a British tactical case and the High Seas Fleet's retreat made the wider result British. Reliable shells would erase the German ship-count advantage if the battle continued, leaving little that could be presented as success. The immense concentration of British firepower would become still more dangerous if the earlier Goeben experience had also improved accuracy and rate of fire. Scheer would probably withdraw early, take crews off crippled ships, scuttle them if necessary, and avoid the historical night action.