Action of 29 February 1916
The action of 29 February 1916 was a naval engagement fought during the First World War between the United Kingdom and the German Empire. SMS Greif, a German commerce raider, broke out into the North Sea and Admiral Sir John Jellicoe dispatched Royal Navy warships to intercept the raider. Four British vessels intercepted the commerce raider Greif. The armed merchant cruiser RMS Alcantara and Greif fought a brief engagement before British reinforcements arrived when both were severely damaged, both being sunk.
| Action of 29 February 1916 | |||||||
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| Part of the First World War | |||||||
RMS Alcantara (left) and SMS Greif (right) duelling at close range | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | Germany | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Thomas Wardle | Rudolf Tietze | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1 light cruiser 2 armed merchant cruisers 1 destroyer | 1 auxiliary cruiser | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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72 killed 1 armed merchant cruiser sunk |
187 killed 125 captured 1 auxiliary cruiser sunk | ||||||
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