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The Action of 29 February 1916 was a naval battle fought during the First World War between the United Kingdom and the German Empire. A German commerce raider broke out into the North Sea and in response Admiral Sir John Jellicoe dispatched a fleet of Royal Navy warships to intercept the raider. Four British vessels made contact with the Germans and in the ensuing engagement two ships were sunk in a bloody engagement.

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  • Action of 29 February 1916
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  • The Action of 29 February 1916 was a naval battle fought during the First World War between the United Kingdom and the German Empire. A German commerce raider broke out into the North Sea and in response Admiral Sir John Jellicoe dispatched a fleet of Royal Navy warships to intercept the raider. Four British vessels made contact with the Germans and in the ensuing engagement two ships were sunk in a bloody engagement.
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  • 1(xsd:integer)
  • 2(xsd:integer)
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dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
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Date
  • 1916-02-29(xsd:date)
Commander
  • Thomas Erskine Wardle
  • Tieze
Caption
  • HMS Alcantara and SMS Greif dueling at close range.
Casualties
  • 1(xsd:integer)
  • 72(xsd:integer)
  • 125(xsd:integer)
  • ~187 killed,
Result
  • British victory
Place
  • North Sea
Conflict
  • --02-29
abstract
  • The Action of 29 February 1916 was a naval battle fought during the First World War between the United Kingdom and the German Empire. A German commerce raider broke out into the North Sea and in response Admiral Sir John Jellicoe dispatched a fleet of Royal Navy warships to intercept the raider. Four British vessels made contact with the Germans and in the ensuing engagement two ships were sunk in a bloody engagement.
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