H.M.S. Erin at the Battle of Jutland

Further Report

From—The Commanding Officer, H.M.S. " Erin."

To—The Vice-Admiral Commanding, Second Battle Squadron.

3rd October 1916, No. 49.

Subject—Rangefinding Plot of Action, 31st May 1916.

Former—H.F. 1187/68 of 24th September 1916.

H.M.S. "Erin."

Submmitted,

WITH reference to H.F. 1187/68 of 24th September 1916, only six ranges were taken altogetlier, at considerable intervals and no value could be obtained from them.

The roll containing this information was therefore not kept and has since been destroyed.

V. A. STANLEY,

Captain.

Narrative

During the course of the battle Erin fired no 13.5-inch shells¹ and only six rounds of 6-inch ammunition.² Midshipman Norman McClean Lockhead wrote afterwards:

I regret to say that my ship was unable to fire, as during the short time the enemy was in sight, the Orion who was next to us in line, had failed to take station astern of us and was lying between us and the enemy.³

Footnotes

1. Recollections of the Battle of Jutland. Lieutenant-Commander Norman McClean Lockhead Papers, Imperial War Museum, London. IWM/MISC/1010/65/2.