"Order the 1st Battleship Squadron and 2nd Battleship Squadron to form one battle line, and the 3rd Battleship Squadron and 4th Battleship Squadron to form another!" Admiral Reinhard Scheer ordered.
The High Seas Fleet had a full twenty-three battleships. If they were all arranged into a single battle line, the line would be far too long, and the flagship at the front would have no idea what was happening at the rear. Thus, forming two battle lines was more suitable.
Of the two battle lines, the 1st Battle Line was naturally the main force. It had twelve battleships: five Bavaria-class battleships, five Kaiser class battleships, and two Kaiser-class battleships.
The 2nd Battle Line consisted of three Kaiser-class battleships, four Helgoland-class battleships, and four Nassau-class battleships.
Aboard the Combined Fleet flagship, the battleship Vengeance, Admiral John Jellicoe was also making his combat deployments.
"The Germans have split into two battle lines, so we will grant them their wish. Have Admiral Martin lead his eleven battleships against the German battle line with only eleven battleships. The remaining fifteen Capital Ships will deal with the Germans' other battle line. We do not have much time. We must defeat them before the German battlecruisers return. Otherwise, we will be at an absolute disadvantage!" Admiral John Jellicoe ordered.
Vice Admiral David Beatty nodded. He had no objection whatsoever to Admiral John Jellicoe's arrangement.
Admiral John Jellicoe's intention was undoubtedly to concentrate fifteen Capital Ships and first crush the German Navy's battle line of twelve battleships. In that engagement, they held an advantage of three battleships. If they could win, the battles to come would be much easier.
But the prerequisite was that they had to be able to win.
Although the German Navy's 1st Battle Line had only twelve battleships, they were all the German