Pinguin
Sunk
| Type | Armed merchant cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 15 cm SK L/45 guns |
Disguised raider. Captured almost the whole Norwegian whaling fleet in the Antarctic in January 1941. Sunk by the cruiser Cornwall in the Indian Ocean on 8 May 1941, along with most of her crew and the prisoners aboard.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 15 cm SK L/45 guns
- 1 × 75 mm (3.0 in) gun
- 1 × twin 3.7 cm SK C/30 anti-aircraft guns
- 2 × twin 2 cm SK C/38
- 2 × 533 mm Torpedo Tubes
- 300 × EMC Mines
| Builder | Deutsche Schiff-und Maschinebau A.G. Werk A.G. 'Weser' (Deschimag) |
|---|---|
| Launched | 12 November 1936 |
| Displacement | 17,600 long tons (17,900 t) |
| Length | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
| Complement | 401 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
12 November 1936
8 May 1941
Blew up; Krüder killed