How a Sopwith Cuckoo raid could have forced a German sortie

Would the planned Sopwith Cuckoo attack on the High Seas Fleet have caused meaningful damage?

Yes, either through torpedo hits or by provoking a confused German sortie that the Grand Fleet could exploit.

The audience asks whether the planned Sopwith Cuckoo torpedo attack on the High Seas Fleet would have mattered. Torpedo hits could have damaged German ships, while fear of another strike might have been equally consequential. A rushed sortie could create confusion and expose the fleet while it tried to escape the threat. Because the Grand Fleet was expected to be at sea, the raid might have triggered a larger North Sea fleet action rather than remaining an isolated air attack.