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SMS ''Greif'' was a German cargo steamship that was converted into a merchant raider for the Imperial German Navy.〔 Built as ''Guben'', she was a steel-hulled ship owned by the German-Australian Line (DADG), Hamburg.〔 She was converted for naval service at Kaiserliche Werft Kiel in 1915 and commissioned as ''Greif'' on 23 January 1916.〔 She sailed from the Elbe port of Cuxhaven on 27 February 1916〔Poole (July 1975) pp. 52–57〕 under the command of Fregattenkapitän Rudolf Tietze (born 13 September 1874).〔Schmalenbach (1977) p.16〕 The Royal Navy had learned of ''Greif''s sailing and was waiting in the North Sea.〔Schmalenbach (1977) p.34〕 ''Greif'' was disguised as the Norwegian ''Rena'' bound for Tønsberg, Norway when intercepted by the armed merchant cruiser on the morning of 29 February 1916.〔 ''Alcantara'' closed to 2000 yards and slowed to lower a boarding cutter when ''Greif'' hoisted the German battle ensign, increased speed, and opened fire.〔 ''Alcantara'' returned fire with her six guns and two 3-pounders.〔 Range was never more than 3000 yards.〔 ''Alcantara'' was hit by a torpedo amidships on her port side, and one of ''Alcantara''s shells exploded the ready ammunition for ''Greif''s after gun.〔 Both ships lost speed.〔 ''Greif''s crew abandoned ship 40 minutes after opening fire.〔 ''Alcantara'' sank first.〔 The C-class light cruiser and M-class destroyer then arrived to sink the stationary ''Greif''〔 and rescue 120 German survivors.〔 An estimated 187 Germans perished along with 72 Britons. ==See also== * Action of 29 February 1916 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SMS Greif (1914)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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