After Jutland, she underwent repairs from 2 June until 29 July. After returning to the fleet, "Von der Tann" took part in several unsuccessful raids into the North Sea in 1916. During the first of these, conducted on 18–19 August, "Von der Tann" was one of two remaining German battlecruisers still in fighting condition (along with "Moltke"), so three dreadnoughts were assigned to I Scouting Group for the operation: , , and . I Scouting Group was to bombard the coastal town of Sunderland, in an attempt to draw out and destroy Beatty's battlecruisers. Admiral Scheer and the rest of the High Seas Fleet, with 15 dreadnoughts of its own, would trail behind, providing cover. The British were aware of the German plans, and sortied the Grand Fleet to meet them. By 14:35, Scheer had been warned of the Grand Fleet's approach and, unwilling to engage the whole of the Grand Fleet just 11 weeks after the decidedly close call at Jutland, turned his forces around and retreated to German ports.