| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 053868 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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KIEL, GERMANY. DRAWINGS OF THE GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER "KORMORAN", FORMERLY THE HAMBURG-AMERIKA ...
Description
KIEL, GERMANY. DRAWINGS OF THE GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER "KORMORAN", FORMERLY THE HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE MS "STEIERMARK" WHICH WAS USED WITH SOME SUCCESS AS AN ARMED MERCHANT RAIDER. SHE WAS SUNK IN THE INDIAN OCEAN IN 1941-11 DURING AN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE AUSTRALIAN CRUISER HMAS SYDNEY BUT NOT BEFORE INFLICTING SUCH DAMAGE ON THE SYDNEY THAT SHE SANK WITH ALL HANDS. AS A RESULT OF THIS ENGAGEMENT, THE KORMORAN ALSO SANK. ONE DRAWING IS AN OUTLINE OF THE RAIDER, THE OTHER SHOWS THE POSITION OF HER MAIN ARMAMENT AND ARCS OF FIRE. (DONOR T. DETMERS)