A shorter Jutland removes the emotional force of watching the High Seas Fleet escape through the night. The Royal Navy would nevertheless be likely to develop night-fighting skill. The requirement also arose from professional study of the kinds of oceanic operations Britain might face in a future war. Jutland accelerated and personalised the lesson, but it was not the only reason to prepare fleets to manoeuvre and fight after dark.
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Night-fighting reform survives a shorter Jutland
Even without the historical German escape at night, the Royal Navy still has professional and strategic reasons to improve night-fighting doctrine for a future war.