Battle of Dogger Bank

"On January 24, 1915, a German naval force commanded by Admiral Franz von Hipper conducted a raid on Britrish fishing fleets in the are of the Dogger Banks. The force was wengaged by a British force, which had been alerted by a decoded radio intercept. The ensuing battle would prove to be the largest surface engagement until the Battle of Jutland the following summer. While a German armored crusier was sunk with heavy loss of life and Hipper's flagship nearly suffered a similar fate, confusion in executing orders allowed the Germans to escape. The British considered the battle a victory; but the Germans had learned important lessons and they would be better prepared for the next encounter with the British fleet at Jutland. ..."--Book jacket.