The action of 15 February 1918 was a naval engagement which occurred during the First World War.

[1] By the beginning of 1918 a deep mine barrage across the Dover Strait from Folkestone to Cape Gris Nez, on the French coast was in place.

[A 1] The Germans didn't know about the minefield and thought the Royal Navy ships were sinking the submarines.

The Imperial German Naval command decided to send a Destroyer unit to attack the Royal Navy ships.

Two Enginemen, Ewing and Noble, were able to launch a boat and row to safety.