At 2.0 a.m. a report was received from the Vice-Admiral Commanding, First Battle Squadron, that " Marlborough " had been obhged to ease to twelve knots on account of stress on bulkheads at the higher speeds. The remainder of the divisions continued at seventeen knots. The Commander-in-Chief ordered " Marlborough " to proceed to the Tyne or Rosyth by " M " channel. TheVicc-AdmiralCommanding,FirstBattleSquadron, called the " Fearless " alongside " Marlborough," shifted to

" Revenge " in the " Fearless," and detached " Fearless " to escort the " Marlborough."

The weather was very misty at dayhght, visibility being only three to four miles, and I deemed it advisable to disregard the danger from submarines due to a long line of ships and to form line of battle at once in case of meeting the enemy battle- fleet before I had been able to get in toueli with my cruisers and destroyers. The battlefleet accordingly altered course to north at 2.47 a.m. and formed line of battle. The Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron was in company, but the sixth division of the battle-

fleet comprising the " Revenge," " Hercules " and " Agincourt " had lost touch owing to " Marlborough's " reduction in speed and was broad on the eastern flank of the fleet during the day. 

At 3.44 a.m. course was altered to west, heavy firing being heard in that direction. At 4.0 a.m. a Zeppelin was bearing S.E. She approached the fleet, but was driven off by- gunfire. At 4.10 a.m. the battlefleet formed divisions in line ahead disposed abeam to starboard.

The Vice-Admiral Commanding, Battle Cruiser l^'leet, in accordance with orders, closed the Commander-in-Chief at 5.40 a.m. and was directed to sweep to the northward and eastward, whilst the Commander-in-Chief swept with the battle- fleet first to the southward and eastward and then northward.

At 3.0 a.m. the " Sparrowhawk " was lying disabled in approximately lat. 55° 54' N., Long. 5° 59' E., when a German light-cruiser with three high straight funnels equally spaced, two masts and a straight stem (probably " Kolberg ") was sighted two miles East steaming slowly to the northward; after being in sight about five minutes she gradually heeled over and sank slowly bows first.

The Commodore (T) with the Harwich force had been ordered at 3.20 a.m. by the Admiralty to proceed to join the Commander- in-Chief to replace vessels requiring fuel. The Commander-in- Chief gave directions for four torpedo boat destroyers to be detached to screen " Marlborough," whose 4.30 a.m. j)osition was Lat. 55° 30' N., Long. 6° 3' E., course S.W., speed

fourteen knots.

At 9.0 a.m. the Commander-in-Chief ordered the Vice-

Admiral Commanding, Battle Cruiser Fleet, who was to eastward of the battlefleet, on a northerly course, to sweep as far as Lat. 57° 30' N., Long. 5° 45' E.

At 9.36 a.m. the Admiralty directed the Third Battle Squadron and Third Cruiser Squadron to return to harbour and revert to usual notice.

At 10.31 a.m. the Fifth Battle Squadron joined up with the remainder of the battlefleet.

At 1.15 p.m. the battlefleet, having swept out the area south of the scene of the action, proceeded N.W. for Scapa, the battle- cruiser fleet and " VaHant " proceeding to Rosyth.

At 3.40 p.m. the Commander-in-Chief ordered the Vice* Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron, and " Donegal " to take up the Muckle Flugga patrol, to look out for " Moewe " and another raider, which were possibly attempting to break out into the Atlantic. *

At 4.0 p.m. the Commander-in-Chief informed the Commodore (T) that the Admiralty had been told that there was nothing left for the HarAvich force to do. He was ordered to strengthen " Marlborough's " screen by two destroyers and return to Harwich.

At 10.0 p.m. the Commander-in-Chief directed the Vice- Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands, to send out at dayhght any destroyers available to meet and screen the fleet, approaching on a bearing 82° from Pentland Skerries.

The Commodore (T) reported his 8 p.m. position on 1st June as Lat. 56° 7' N., Long. 4° 37' E., course N. 77° W., speed fourteen knots, and that he proposed turning back to intercept the enemy at daylight on the meridian of Long. 4° 30' E.

The battlefleet, Fourth Liglit Crui.ser Squadron, Fourth, Eleventh and Twelfth Flotillas arrived at Scapa between 10.30 a.m. and noon on 2nd June.

On arrival " Titania " was directed to send a submarine as soon as the weather permitted to sink by torpedo, gunfire, or explosive charge, the portion of wreck of " Invincible " in approxi- mately Lat. 57° 06' N., Long, 6° 02' E., if still showing above water. " G. 10 " sailed at 3.0 a.m. 3rd June, and returned to Blyth at 9.20 p.m., 6th, reporting that after searching for forty-eight hours nothing could be found.

At 9.45. p.m. the Commander-in-Chief reported to the Admiralty that the battlefleet was again ready for action and at four hours' notice.