Was Jackie Fisher's plan to force a way into the Baltic actually feasible?
Short answerYes, though not in its usual form; a joint assessment with Andrew Lambert concluded that success needed numerous 28-knot Queen Elizabeth-class battleships able to break through before Germany concentrated.
NotesSpeed and concentrated battle-fleet strength are the keys: the British force must pass the narrows before German battlecruisers can delay it and before the High Seas Fleet can defeat divided elements. Once a strong force is through, Germany faces the harder choice of contesting the straits against an established fleet.