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词条 SMS Greif (1914)
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SMS Greif was a German cargo steamship that was converted into a merchant raider for the Imperial German Navy.[1]

Built as Guben, she was a {{GRT|4962}} steel-hulled ship owned by the German-Australian Line (DADG), Hamburg.[1] She was converted for naval service at Kaiserliche Werft Kiel in 1915 and commissioned as Greif on 23 January 1916.[1] She sailed from the Elbe port of Cuxhaven on 27 February 1916[4] under the command of Fregattenkapitän Rudolf Tietze (born 13 September 1874).[5] The Royal Navy had learned of Greif{{'}}s sailing and was waiting in the North Sea.[6]

Greif was disguised as the Norwegian Rena bound for Tønsberg, Norway when intercepted by the {{GRT|15620}} armed merchant cruiser {{RMS|Alcantara|1913|2}} on the morning of 29 February 1916.[4] Alcantara closed to 2000 yards and slowed to lower a boarding cutter when Greif hoisted the German battle ensign, increased speed, and opened fire.[4] Alcantara returned fire with her six {{convert|6|in|adj=on}} guns and two 3-pounders.[4] Range was never more than 3000 yards.[4]

Alcantara was hit by a torpedo amidships on her port side, and one of Alcantaras shells exploded the ready ammunition for Greifs after gun.[4] Both ships lost speed.[4] Greifs crew abandoned ship 40 minutes after opening fire.[4] Alcantara sank first.[4] The C-class light cruiser {{HMS|Comus|1914|2}} and M-class destroyer {{HMS|Munster||2}} then arrived to sink the stationary Greif[4] and rescue 120 German survivors.[2] An estimated 187 Germans perished along with 72 Britons.

See also

  • Action of 29 February 1916

Notes

1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Schmalenbach (1977) pp. 46–49
2. ^1 Schmalenbach (1977) p.24
3. ^Schmalenbach (1977) pp. 70–71
4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Poole (July 1975) pp. 52–57
5. ^Schmalenbach (1977) p.16
6. ^Schmalenbach (1977) p.34

References

  • {{cite journal |last=Poole |first=Francis |title=Alcantara vs. Greif: Duel of the Merchant Cruisers |publisher=United States Naval Institute Proceedings | date=July 1975 }}
  • {{cite book |last=Schmalenbach |first=Paul |year=1977 |title=German Raiders |place=Annapolis, MD |publisher=Naval Institute Press |isbn=0-85059-351-4}}
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