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. RMS Alcantara, an armed merchant cruiser and Greif fought a brief engagement and both were severely damaged before British reinforcements arrived; both ships sank.

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1916 Action of 29 February 1916

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-11 Drusus' North Sea expedition

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1808 Action of 2 March 1808

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1916 Night action at the Battle of Jutland

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1940 Convoy FS 271

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1941 Convoy SC 19

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1941 Convoy SC 20

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1941 Convoy HX 126

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1942 Convoy ON 113

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1944 Convoy HX 300

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1652 — 1784 Anglo-Dutch Wars

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1665 — 1667 Second Anglo-Dutch War

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1672 — 1674 Third Anglo-Dutch War

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1780 — 1784 Fourth Anglo-Dutch War

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1807 — 1814 Gunboat War

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HMS 'Comus' rescuing survivors of the 'Greif', 29 February 1916 RMG PW2217

Alcantara 1916

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	11	Drusus' North Sea expedition	Roman Empire, Chauci, military expedition, Frisii	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1808	Action of 2 March 1808	naval battle, Denmark–Norway, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1916	Action of 29 February 1916	naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1916	Night action at the Battle of Jutland	naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Convoy FS 271	military convoy	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Convoy SC 19	military convoy	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Convoy SC 20	military convoy	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Convoy HX 126	military convoy	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Convoy ON 113	military convoy	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Convoy HX 300	military convoy	Wikidata
event	war	1652	Anglo-Dutch Wars	Kingdom of Great Britain, Dutch Republic, series of wars	Wikidata
event	war	1665	Second Anglo-Dutch War	Prince-Bishopric of Münster, Kingdom of Scotland, war, Denmark–Norway, Kingdom of France, Dutch Republic, Kingdom of England	Wikidata
event	war	1672	Third Anglo-Dutch War	war	Wikidata
event	war	1780	Fourth Anglo-Dutch War	war	Wikidata
event	war	1807	Gunboat War	war, Denmark–Norway, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
commons	image		HMS 'Comus' rescuing survivors of the 'Greif', 29 February 1916 RMG PW2217		Commons
commons	image		Alcantara 1916		Commons