HMS Benbow at the Battle of Jutland by Anthony Saunders. (B) SIG1264 Lieutenant Peter Twiss OBE DSC

Lieutenant Peter Twiss OBE DSC (deceased)

and initially tasked to provide air cover to their beleaguered comrades below

Napoleon almost lost this battle

with their accompanying flotilla of destroyers and motor torpedo boats

Night Attack by Michael Rondot

HMS Benbow at the Battle of Jutland by Anthony Saunders. (B) SIG1264 Lieutenant Peter Twiss OBE DSCDHM1621B. HMS Benbow at the Battle of Jutland by Anthony Saunders. HMS Benbow was completed in 1914, built by Beardmore (launched 12th November 1913). On the 10th of December she joined the Grand Fleet serving with the 4th Battle squadron. She was the flagship to Admiral Douglas Gamble until he was replaced in February 1915 by Sir Doveton Sturdee. During the Battle of Jutland. she suffered no damage. After the war she served from 1919 in the