Jellicoe and his commanders did not understand that the furious gunfire and explosions to the north (seen and heard for hours by all the British battleships) indicated that the German heavy ships were breaking through the screen astern of the British fleet.
Jellicoe e os seus comandantes non entenderon que os furiosos disparos e estoupidos no norte (vistos e oidos durante horas por todos os acoirazados británicos) indicaban que os buques pesados alemáns estaban abríndose paso a través da pantalla de popa da frota británica.