Could mass torpedo attacks destroy both fleets?

Would mass torpedo attacks in the close-range battle send both fleets to the bottom?

They would cause severe danger and some losses, but not certain mutual destruction; trained commanders could evade spreads, and World War I torpedoes did not always work.

Germany brought 469 torpedo tubes to Jutland and Britain brought 457. The British total comprised 382 21-inch and 75 18-inch tubes, while Germany had 362 19.7-inch and 107 17.7-inch tubes. British light cruisers held an advantage of 66 tubes to 26 and could carry reloads, unlike the destroyers. A close fleet brawl would therefore create serious torpedo danger for capital ships on both sides. Destruction was not automatic because formations could thread incoming spreads and weapons could fail. Horace Hood's Third Battlecruiser Squadron showed that capital ships could manoeuvre through multiple torpedo attacks, so torpedoes could decide individual losses without sinking every major ship.