Jellicoe wanted new 13.5-inch ships to operate as a coherent fighting force while keeping their crews' practical skills intact. Time alongside for technological work reduced the time available for training at sea. He was prepared to take technical risks and check new ideas himself, while Fisher was more willing to take political risks. Their different ways of handling uncertainty could produce disagreement even within a close professional relationship.
Notable Point · 1:10:01-1:25:20
Jellicoe's technology and Fisher's politics
Jellicoe's hands-on technological risk taking and Fisher's political virtuosity show how their different strengths shaped naval policy.