A Trapped Beast Still Fights (Monthly Ticket Request)

"Commander, our battleships are too slow. The Revenge-class battleships could only make a little over 23 knots at maximum. At that speed, we simply cannot escape the Germans' pursuit. Please board the battlecruiser Tiger, Commander. Although Tiger sustained some damage during the battle, they were only minor wounds. Her speed has not been affected at all. Only aboard Tiger would we have a chance of getting away," Vice Admiral Beatty urged.

Tiger could reach 27.5 knots. Such speed was no slower than that of a cruiser. At the same time, her powerful firepower could ensure her own safety. If they took Tiger, their chances of shaking off the German Navy's pursuit would undoubtedly be much greater.

Admiral Jellicoe shook his head. "Admiral Beatty, we lost this battle. Someone must be held responsible. I will stay and command the fleet to continue fighting. You go aboard Tiger and report the course of this battle to the Prime Minister and the Naval Minister!"

"Commander, this defeat was not our fault. The enemy was simply too powerful. This is not your responsibility; there is no need for you to shoulder all the blame alone. I believe the Prime Minister and Mr. Churchill will understand," Vice Admiral Beatty persuaded him.

Yet Admiral Jellicoe still shook his head. He had already made up his mind to take responsibility for the defeat in this naval battle. Or rather, he wished to be buried alongside the fallen Royal Navy. Therefore, he intended to fight to the bitter end. Moreover, he did not want to return to Britain and witness Britain admit defeat, surrender to Germany, or see the entire British Isles engulfed in the flames of war.

Seeing that he could not persuade Admiral Jellicoe, Vice Admiral Beatty could only stop wasting his breath. Compared with Admiral