The naval museum

Paul visited the naval Museum while I caught up on work. I’m not the biggest fan of war sites so not something I was keen on seeing.

The WW1 Battle of Jutland was just off the coast from here. It was the last naval battle in history where the entire fleets came face to face (like a cavalry charge). What’s remarkable about this site is the story of how many ships and over 6000 lives were lost during a very quick battle. Both sides claimed victory, the English lost a lot more men and ships. However the Germans lost nerve, and their fleet never left port after the battle, and they swapped tactics to submarines.

It’s amazing that the Danes have kept the memories alive of all these people through the museum.

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