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  • Action of 16 January 1916
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  • Most successful of German commerce raiders during the war, SMS Mowe was commanded by Corvette Captain Nikolaus zu Dohna-Schlodien and was assigned to duty in the Atlantic. The Mowe was originally a freighter launched in 1914 until converted in 1915. She displaced 9,800 tons and was armed with four 150-milimeter guns, one 105-millimeter gun and two torpedo tubes. Her opponent was the one gun merchant ship, SS Clan Mactavish of Great Britain laden with fur, meat and cotton.
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  • 1
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Date
  • 1916-01-16
Commander
  • unknown
  • Nikolaus zu Dohna-Schlodien
Caption
  • SMS Mowe, a photo taken from SS Appam in January 1916.
Casualties
  • 1
  • 5
  • 18
  • none
  • ~3 captured,
Result
  • German victory
Place
  • off Madeira, Atlantic Ocean
Conflict
  • --01-16
abstract
  • Most successful of German commerce raiders during the war, SMS Mowe was commanded by Corvette Captain Nikolaus zu Dohna-Schlodien and was assigned to duty in the Atlantic. The Mowe was originally a freighter launched in 1914 until converted in 1915. She displaced 9,800 tons and was armed with four 150-milimeter guns, one 105-millimeter gun and two torpedo tubes. Her opponent was the one gun merchant ship, SS Clan Mactavish of Great Britain laden with fur, meat and cotton.