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title: British Grand Fleet, 1916
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21419/british-grand-fleet-1916/
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updated: 2026-01-11
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# British Grand Fleet, 1916

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![British Grand Fleet, 1916](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21419.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21419.png)

## Image Caption

A 1916 aerial photograph of the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet at anchor in the Firth of Forth, [Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/). The fleet famously engaged the German High Seas Fleet at the [Battle of Jutland](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2853/battle-of-jutland/) (May-June 1916) during the First World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1914-18).

Imperial War Museums, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, December 03). British Grand Fleet, 1916. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21419/british-grand-fleet-1916/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "British Grand Fleet, 1916." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 03, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21419/british-grand-fleet-1916/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "British Grand Fleet, 1916." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Dec 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21419/british-grand-fleet-1916/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205087794) by **Unknown Photographer**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 03 December 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.