APPENDIX M

German Armed Merchant Raiders 1942-1943

Performance Data and Results Achieved

Name German
Operational
Number British
Designation Armament
Excluding
Light
A.A. Guns Auxiliary
Equipment
(Aircraft
M.T.B.s)
Mines Duration of
Sortie/
Sailing
Termination
Date Allied
Shipping Sunk
or Captured Operating
Areas Types of
Engines and
Radius of
Action Max
Speed
(Knots) Remarks

No. G.R. Tons

Thor Schiff 10 Raider E 6 - 5.9 in.
4 T. tubes 1 aircraft
60 mines 14 Jan. '42
9 Oct. '42 10 56,037 S. Atlantic
and Indian
Ocean Turbine
40,000 M
at 10 Kts. 18 Lost in fire in Yokohama
on 30 Nov. '42

Stier Schiff 23 Raider J 6 - 5.9 in.
2 T. tubes 2 aircraft 20 May '42
27 Sept. '42 4 29,406 Central and
S. Atlantic Diesel
60,000 M
at 10 Kts. 18 Sunk by American
S.S. Stephen Hopkins
27 Sept. '42

Michel Schiff 28 Raider H 6 - 5.9 in.
1 - 4.1 in.
4 T. tubes 2 aircraft
1 M.T.B. 20 Mar. '42
1 Mar. '43 Diesel
60,000 M
at 10 Kts. 18 Arrived Japan
1 Jan. '43

Michel
(2nd
cruise) Schiff 28 Raider H do. do. 21 May '43
27 Oct. '43 do. do. Sunk by United States
S/M Tarpon off Japan
when returning from
Sortie.

Komet Schiff 45 Raider B 6 - 5.9 in.
4 T. tubes 1 aircraft --- --- --- --- Diesel
51,000 M
at 10 Kts. 19 Sunk in English Channel
on 14 Oct. '42 before
commencing sortie.

Togo Schiff 14 Raider K 6 - 5.9 in.
2 T. tubes 2 aircraft --- --- --- --- Diesel
60,000 M
at 10 Kts. 18 Attacked and damaged
by aircraft whilst passing
down channel 13 Feb. '43.
Returned to Germany.

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Name	German Operational Number	British Designation	Armament Excluding Light A.A. Guns	Auxiliary Equipment (Aircraft M.T.B.s) Mines	Duration of Sortie/ Sailing Termination Date	Allied Shipping Sunk or Captured		Operating Areas	Types of Engines and Radius of Action	Max Speed (Knots)	Remarks
Name	German Operational Number	British Designation	Armament Excluding Light A.A. Guns	Auxiliary Equipment (Aircraft M.T.B.s) Mines	Duration of Sortie/ Sailing Termination Date	No.	G.R. Tons	Operating Areas	Types of Engines and Radius of Action	Max Speed (Knots)	Remarks
Thor	Schiff 10	Raider E	6 - 5.9 in. 4 T. tubes	1 aircraft 60 mines	14 Jan. '42 9 Oct. '42	10	56,037	S. Atlantic and Indian Ocean	Turbine 40,000 M at 10 Kts.	18	Lost in fire in Yokohama on 30 Nov. '42
Stier	Schiff 23	Raider J	6 - 5.9 in. 2 T. tubes	2 aircraft	20 May '42 27 Sept. '42	4	29,406	Central and S. Atlantic	Diesel 60,000 M at 10 Kts.	18	Sunk by American S.S. Stephen Hopkins 27 Sept. '42
Michel	Schiff 28	Raider H	6 - 5.9 in. 1 - 4.1 in. 4 T. tubes	2 aircraft 1 M.T.B.	20 Mar. '42 1 Mar. '43				Diesel 60,000 M at 10 Kts.	18	Arrived Japan 1 Jan. '43
Michel (2nd cruise)	Schiff 28	Raider H	do.	do.	21 May '43 27 Oct. '43				do.	do.	Sunk by United States S/M Tarpon off Japan when returning from Sortie.
Komet	Schiff 45	Raider B	6 - 5.9 in. 4 T. tubes	1 aircraft	---	---	---	---	Diesel 51,000 M at 10 Kts.	19	Sunk in English Channel on 14 Oct. '42 before commencing sortie.
Togo	Schiff 14	Raider K	6 - 5.9 in. 2 T. tubes	2 aircraft	---	---	---	---	Diesel 60,000 M at 10 Kts.	18	Attacked and damaged by aircraft whilst passing down channel 13 Feb. '43. Returned to Germany.