His term of office in 1917 saw Britain brought within danger of starvation by German unrestricted U-Boat warfare: he took a pessimistic view, declaring that nothing could be done to defeat the U-boats.
His term of office in 1917 saw Britain brought within danger of starvation by German unrestricted U-Boat warfare. Jellicoe took a pessimistic view, declaring that nothing could be done to defeat the U-boats.