Would more German submarines have changed Jellicoe's plans at Jutland?
Short answerThey would matter once detected, but their limited speed and exposure while repositioning made them poorly suited to a moving fleet battle.
NotesAdditional submarines would not change Jellicoe's plans until they were detected. A boat already in position could threaten ships passing its way, but submarines of the period could not reposition quickly. Moving on the surface in the middle of a fleet battle exposed them to destroyers, cruisers, and battleship secondary guns. Dreadnought's ramming of a submarine supplies another example of that danger.