How would the Royal Navy have treated the sinking of Deutschland at Jutland?
Short answerIt would have exploited the victory for years because sinking a ship named Deutschland carried exceptional symbolic value.
NotesIf Deutschland had been sunk at Jutland, the ship's name would matter more to the aftermath than a technical change to the battle. The Royal Navy would have celebrated and reused the story indefinitely. Destroying a warship that literally bore Germany's name would turn a tactical success into an unusually convenient national symbol. The propaganda value of a loss can exceed the material value of the hull.