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Jutland with 1890s fire control

An 1890s fire-control reset would bring Jutland's fleets closer together and favor the side with more guns and coordinated salvo fire.

Question

How would Jutland go if both sides' fire-control systems and rangefinders were reset to 1890s levels?

Short answer

The battle would probably be fought at much shorter range, favoring the fleet with more guns and effective salvo fire.

Notes

The answer considers the improvement since the 1890s less dramatic than the question assumes, while still expecting a much closer engagement. The fleet with the most guns and the ability to coordinate salvo fire would probably win. Shorter engagement ranges would therefore make numerical firepower especially important.