Stier
Sunk
| Type | Armed merchant cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 15 cm (5.9 in) SK L/45 |
Disguised raider. Sunk on 27 September 1942 in a gun duel with the American Liberty ship Stephen Hopkins, which sank too.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 15 cm (5.9 in) SK L/45
- 1 × twin 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30
- 4 × single 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 guns
- 2 × submerged 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
| Builder | Germaniawerft |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1936 |
| Displacement | 11,000 tons |
| Length | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 324 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
1936
Stier's passage of the Channel
Survived
12–13 May 1942
Stephen Hopkins and Stier
Scuttled
27 September 1942
Horst Gerlach; hit about 15 times