Borrett at Jutland: aggressive intent and uncertain evidence

A reported conversation with Herbert Richmond attributes to George Borrett a complaint about turning away from the Germans at Jutland. The quoted commentary accepts the conversation provisionally. It also notes that no mention had been found in the Jutland papers of Borrett taking Ajax out of line or asking his superior to pursue. A later expression of aggressive intent therefore does not establish an attempted action during the battle. Willingness to risk a ship also does not by itself show that an attack was advisable.