Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe was a Royal Navy officer. He fought in the Anglo-Egyptian War and the Boxer Rebellion and commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jut
John Jellicoe, Admiral of the Fleet
The battleship HMS Victoria sinking
Jellicoe as captain, in command of HMS Centurion, flagship on the China Station (His depiction on a contemporary cigarette card shows he was in the public eye long before becoming an admiral.)
Admiral, or as the French knew him: Amiralissime Jellicoe, shown as a captain earlier in his career
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The Grand Fleet was the main battlefleet of the Royal Navy during the First World War. It was established in August 1914 and disbanded in April 1919. Its main base was Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands
John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
…Jellicoe (5 December 1859 – 20 November 1935) was a Royal Navy officer. He fought in the Anglo-Egyptian War and the Boxer Rebellion and commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916 during the First World War. His handling of the fleet at that battle was controversial. Jellicoe made no serious…
The Grand Fleet in the Firth of Forth
The 2nd Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet in 1914. From left to right the ships are: King George V, Thunderer, Monarch and Conqueror.
The Grand Fleet sailing in parallel columns during the First World War.