Cruise of the Raider Kormoran

Brag · 04-07-08, 02:07 PM

Here is an interesting account and other info on the cruise of the Kormoran

http://www.bismarck-class.dk/hilfskreuzer/kormoran.html

iambecomelife · 04-07-08, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Brag

Here is an interesting account and other info on the cruise of the Kormoran

http://www.bismarck-class.dk/hilfskreuzer/kormoran.html

One thing I have never been able to understand is why the Sydney's captain decided to close to such a short range. I don't mean to armchair quarterback him, but if the Sydney had remained at a longer range the outcome would probably have been very different. The "Devonshire" survived a similar encounter with a merchant raider because she refused to be lured within range by the enemy's signals.

04-07-08, 06:15 PM

Very likely the Captain of the Sydney fell for the Dutch Freighter ruse and there was an insane amount of good luck on the side of the Kormaran.

bookworm_020 · 04-07-08, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by darius359au

Very likely the Captain of the Sydney fell for the Dutch Freighter ruse and there was an insane amount of good luck on the side of the Kormaran.

Agree, They had a good day (well as good as they could expect from the encounter, other than the Sydney letting them go). Sydney should have been better prepared and sould have stood off at a longer range, but as one historian suggested, they possablily wanted to stay close just in case she was a "prize" and wanted to board her to stop her scuttling.

FIREWALL · 04-07-08, 11:45 PM

Thx Brag

That was a great read.

NEON DEON · 04-10-08, 02:30 AM

First time I read about German Raiders.

Thanks.

The first Raider Superstar?

CSS Alabama: 1862-1864

Alabama sinking Hatteras off Galveston

"This almost ends the saga of Rear Admiral Raphael Semmes, and his intrepid ship, CSS Alabama, over 22 months, had captured 64 merchant vessels and a Union warship, in the last gunnery duel between wooden ships, she met her match off Cherbourg, and was sunk by USS Kearsarge, on the 19th. of June in 1864, but the final chapter remains to be unfolded."

Full story:

http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/MaraudersCivilWar/CSSAlabama.html

04-07-08, 02:07 PM	#1
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04-07-08, 11:45 PM	#5
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Thx Brag That was a great read. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

04-10-08, 02:30 AM	#6
NEON DEON Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,207 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 5	First time I read about German Raiders. Thanks. The first Raider Superstar? CSS Alabama: 1862-1864 Alabama sinking Hatteras off Galveston "This almost ends the saga of Rear Admiral Raphael Semmes, and his intrepid ship, CSS Alabama, over 22 months, had captured 64 merchant vessels and a Union warship, in the last gunnery duel between wooden ships, she met her match off Cherbourg, and was sunk by USS Kearsarge, on the 19th. of June in 1864, but the final chapter remains to be unfolded." Full story: http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/MaraudersCivilWar/CSSAlabama.html __________________ Diesel Boats Forever!

04-07-08, 06:15 PM	#3
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Very likely the Captain of the Sydney fell for the Dutch Freighter ruse and there was an insane amount of good luck on the side of the Kormaran.