§ Commander BELLAIRSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what is the Admiralty estimate or the actual figures as to the loss of German destroyers during the War prior to the Battle of Jutland; and what is believed to have been the number of German destroyers present at the Battle of Jutland?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAIt is estimated that twenty-one German destroyers were lost prior to the Battle of Jutland. About seven German flotillas were present at the Battle of Jutland; a German flotilla when at full strength contained eleven boats.