What might have happened if Jellicoe turned toward the German torpedoes at Jutland?
Short answerBritain would probably suffer more losses but might destroy the German fleet and gain the freedom to operate aggressively in the Baltic.
NotesJellicoe would probably lose ships if the Grand Fleet turned toward the German torpedo attack rather than away. Britain could still win decisively so long as its surviving fleet remained larger and forced the Germans home. If the High Seas Fleet were destroyed rather than merely checked, the Royal Navy might attempt bombardment and intervention in the Baltic. German mines and submarines would remain serious obstacles, but Britain could concentrate its large trawler and destroyer forces on clearing a route.