In pictures: Battle of Jutland centenary
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The Battle of Jutland was fought near the coast of Denmark on 31 May and 1 June 1916 and involved about 250 ships. Here, HMS Lion (L) is shelled and HMS Queen Mary is blown up by German shells during the battle.
It was a battle that Britain, with its long naval tradition, was widely expected to win. But the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet suffered heavy losses, with 14 ships sunk and 6,097 lives lost.
The Grand Fleet sailed from Scapa Flow in Orkney, which hosted the main event commemorating the battle.
The Princess Royal and the German President Joachim Gauck attended the service at St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney.
Prime Minister David Cameron and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon were also at the service.
Members of Kirkwall City Pipe Band performed outside St Magnus Cathedral before the ceremony.
Germany's High Seas Fleet suffered the loss of 11 ships. Here a German Nassau class battleship is seen in action during the battle.
More than 2,500 German sailors also lost their lives during the biggest naval engagement of World War One.
Many of those who died during the Battle of Jutland are buried at Lyness Cemetery on the island of Hoy
A ceremony was held at the cemetery after the service at St Magnus Cathedral
The Battle of Jutland commemorations are part of a whole series of events marking 100 years since World War One.
- Published31 May 2016
