![]() ![]() As each squadron maneuvered south to better its position, shots were fired, but neither side opened fire until 3:48 that afternoon. on May 31, Beatty, leading a British squadron, spotted Hipper’s warships. Consequently, on the night of May 30, a British fleet of 28 battleships, nine battle cruisers, 34 light cruisers and 80 destroyers set out from Scapa Flow, bound for positions off the Skagerrak.Īt 2:20 p.m. Unbeknownst to Scheer, however, a newly created intelligence unit located within an old building of the British Admiralty, known as Room 40, had cracked the German codes and warned the British Grand Fleet’s commander, Admiral John Rushworth Jellicoe, of Scheer’s intentions. Bad weather hampered the airships, however, and Scheer called off the raid, instead ordering his fleet-24 battleships, five battle cruisers, 11 light cruisers and 63 destroyers-to head north, to the Skagerrak, a waterway located between Norway and northern Denmark, off the Jutland Peninsula, where they could attack Allied shipping interests and with luck, punch a hole in the stringent British blockade. Confident that his communications were securely coded, Scheer ordered 19 U-boat submarines to position themselves for a raid on the North Sea coastal city of Sunderland while using air reconnaissance crafts to keep an eye on the British fleet’s movement from Scapa Flow. In May 1916, however, with the majority of the British Grand Fleet anchored far away, at Scapa Flow, off the northern coast of Scotland, the commander of the German High Seas Fleet, Vice Admiral Reinhard Scheer, believed the time was right to resume attacks on the British coastline. The two squadrons opened fire on each other simultaneously, beginning the opening phase of the greatest naval battle of World War I, the Battle of Jutland.Īfter the Battle of Dogger Bank in January 1915, the German navy chose not to confront the numerically superior British Royal Navy in a major battle for more than a year, preferring to rest the bulk of its strategy at sea on its lethal U-boat submarines. A great watch - I'd highly recommend it, though naturally would suggest watching the previous film first if you haven't already.Just before four o’clock on the afternoon of May 31, 1916, a British naval force commanded by Vice Admiral David Beatty confronts a squadron of German ships, led by Admiral Franz von Hipper, some 75 miles off the Danish coast. Monica Barbaro stands out most from the fresh faces, though I actually did enjoy watching them all - which is something I thought the film may struggle with, adding new people, but it's done nicely sure Jon Hamm and Glen Powell are a little cliché, though overall I approve. Jennifer Connelly is another positive, though her role does kinda feel a tiny bit forced in order to have a love interest given Kelly McGillis' (unexplained) absence. Tom Cruise is brilliant as he reprises the role of Maverick, while Miles Teller comes in and gives a top performance. It's all super neatly put together, I honestly came close to giving it a higher rating. The story is superb, with each high stake coming across as intended - parts even gave me slight goosebumps, which is a surprise given I'm not someone who has a connection to the 1986 film. The callbacks to the original are expertly done, the new characters are strong/well cast, it has plenty of meaning, music is fab and the action is outstanding - the aerial stuff is sensational. I was expecting it to be good, but it's actually much more enjoyable than I had anticipated. 'Top Gun: Maverick' is fantastic, simply put. What an excellent sequel - I, in fact, like it more than its predecessor. Rear Admiral: The end is inevitable, Maverick. Rear Admiral: You are dismissed, Captain. for reasons known only to the Almighty and your guardian angel, you've been called back to TOPGUN. Rear Admiral: Call came in with impeccable timing, right as I was driving here to ground your ass once and for all. ![]() I want him on the road to North Island within the hour. Rear Admiral: Escort this man off the base. The future is coming, and you're not in it. All you did was buy some time for those men out there. Pilots that need to sleep, eat, take a piss. ![]() Rear Admiral: These planes you've been testing, Captain, one day, sooner or later, they won't need pilots at all. Rear Admiral: Well, the navy doesn't see it that way. Maverick: It's one of life's mysteries, sir. You should be at least a two-star admiral by now, if not a senator. Rear Admiral: 'Distinguished.' 'Distinguished.' 'Distinguished.' Yet you can't get a promotion, you won't retire, and despite your best efforts, you refuse to die. Only man to shoot down three enemy planes in the last 40 years. ![]()
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