What if the HSF had challenged the GF in early 1915???

[Coypus]

The Scarborough Raid is actually my favorite "what if". If Ingenohl had more of a back bone he could have a had chance of engaging and possibly sinking the 6 Drednoughts of the Second Battle Squadron. Those 6 DN's were the margin between the Grand Fleet and the HSF at the time. They also could have engaged Beatty and his 4 BC's if he was his normal hard charging self and decided to take on the HSF.

It was definately the best chance, but to be fair to Ingenohl he had been at sea for around 18 hours and was probably worried about getting drawn westwards which would have put half his screen at bingo fuel.

 

[Invincible]

Good discussion in middle of the thread posts of Sedylitz turret fires from Dogger Bank and statement that this did not result is significant changes to German flash protection, only a reduction in exposed charges.