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.
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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.
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L'Azione del 29 febbraio 1916 ...... co e uno tedesco, affondarono.
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The action of 29 February 1916 ...... rely damaged, both being sunk.
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1 armed merchant cruiser sunk
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1916-02-29
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British victory
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1 auxiliary cruiser
1 destroyer
1 light cruiser
2 armed merchant cruisers
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Marder
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and duelling at close range
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Rudolf Tietze
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Thomas Wardle
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1916-02-29
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the First World War
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British victory
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L'Azione del 29 febbraio 1916 ...... co e uno tedesco, affondarono.
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The action of 29 February 1916 ...... rely damaged, both being sunk.
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Action of 29 February 1916
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Azione del 29 febbraio 1916
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