Battle of Jutland
HMAS Australia was damaged in collision with HMS New Zealand on 22 April 1916, and did not participate in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916. The 2nd BCS therefore consisted of:
- HMS New Zealand Flagship of Rear Admiral W. C. Pakenham; Captain J. F. E. Green
- HMS Indefatigable Captain C. F. Sowerby
HMS New Zealand sustained light damage during the engagement; however, HMS Indefatigable was sunk by the German battlecruiser Von der Tann.
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