A practical alternative closes the communications argument. One staff officer could have sent wide-area wireless reports roughly every twenty minutes. Each concise message would give Beatty's position, the enemy forces engaged, and the presumed location of the battle fleet, while most local fleet control continued by flag signal. Even imperfect updates could have helped Jellicoe home in, maintain a higher speed, and bring the Grand Fleet into action earlier. Responsibility for creating that reporting routine and selecting the officer ultimately rested with Beatty as the admiral who organized his staff.
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Regular wireless reports could bring Jellicoe in sooner
A single staff officer sending concise position-and-contact reports every twenty minutes could have guided the Grand Fleet toward the battle sooner.