Michel
Sunk
| Type | Armed merchant cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 5.9″ guns |
The last German raider at sea. Sunk by the US submarine Tarpon off Japan in October 1943.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 15 cm (5.9 in) SK L/45 guns
- 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/45 guns
- 2 × twin 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 guns
- 4 × twin 2 cm (0.79 in) FlaK 30 guns
- 6 × 53.3 cm torpedo tubes (2 twins overwater, 2 mounted singles underwater)
- 1 x torpedo boat LS 4 Esau
| Builder | Danziger Werft, Danzig |
|---|---|
| Launched | April 1939 |
| Commissioned | 7 September 1941 |
| Displacement | 10,900 tons |
| Length | 132 m (433 ft 1 in) |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement | 395 (incl. 18 officers), 5 prize-officers |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
April 1939
17 October 1943
Günther Gumprich; 263 killed