WW1: Lost Wrecks of Jutland

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🗓️ 10 November 2021

⏱️ 33 minutes

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The Battle of Jutland was the decisive naval clash of the First World War, pitting the German High Seas Fleet against the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet in an all or nothing battle for supremacy and survival. At the end of the war, the defeated German fleet was scuttled at Scapa Flow. Or so we thought. New evidence suggests that wrecks in Portsmouth harbour, previously thought to be nondescript vessels, are in fact German veterans of the Battle of Jutland, scrapped at Portsmouth rather than Scotland. Dan Snow joins a team of marine archaeologists to explore these wrecks. But will he make it across the treacherous mud to reach them?

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0:00.0	The famous five are away on a splendid weekend adventure.
0:03.5	Do we have to go home today?
0:05.5	sighed Anne.
0:06.5	I agree said Dick.
0:08.0	Even Timmy looks sad.
0:09.5	Cheer up everyone.
0:11.5	Beams Julian, I booked long weekend tickets we can return anytime on Monday
0:17.0	Oh you are clever Julian said Anne save over 50% with the long weekend a ticket from Great Western Railway.
0:24.5	Adventures start here.
0:26.0	Selected routes turn supply.
0:27.6	Saving in comparison to an anytime return fare.
0:30.0	Hello everyone. Welcome back to the history hit warfare podcast I'm your host James
0:36.4	Rogers and each week twice a week I bring you brand new original military
0:40.3	histories but once a week I like to delve deep into the history
0:43.6	hit archive to bring out a fascinating history that deserves some renewed attention.
0:48.9	This one is on the lost wrecks of Jutland. The Battle of Jutland was the decisive naval clash of the First World War
0:56.5	pitting the German high seas fleet against the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet in an
1:02.0	all-or- nothing battle for supremacy and survival.
1:06.1	Now at the end of the war the defeated German fleet was scuttled at Scarpa Flow, or so we thought.
1:12.3	New evidence suggests that Rex in Portsmouth Harbour, previously thought to be
1:16.7	non-descript vessels, are in fact German veterans of the Battle of Jutland. They were scrapped at Portsmouth rather than Scotland.
1:26.1	Dan joins a team of marine archaeologists to explore these wrecks, but the question is, will he make it across the treacherous mud to reach
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