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German Auxiliary Cruiser Pinguin disguised as Greek trader “Kassos”The Pinguin was a German auxiliary cruiser (Hilfskreuzer) which served as a commerce raider in World War II. The Pinguin was known to the Kriegsmarine as Schiff 33, and designated HSK 5. The most successful commerce raider of the war, she was known to the British Royal Navy as Raider F. The name Pinguin means penguin in German. The Pinguin was one of the most successful German auxiliary cruisers. Identified as Schiff 33 by the Kriegsmarine and labelled HSK 5 and also known as Raider F in the British Royal Navy. Druing her 357 days at sea (starting 15 June 1940 and ending 8 May 1941), she sunk 12 ships, captured 16 for a total of 154,710 tons. On 8 May 1941 she was sunk by the HMS Cornwall, only 60 crew members and 22 prisoners survived.

German Auxiliary Cruiser Pinguin disguised as Greek trader “Kassos”
The Pinguin was a German auxiliary cruiser (Hilfskreuzer) which served as a commerce raider in World War II. The Pinguin was known to the Kriegsmarine as Schiff 33, and designated HSK 5. The most successful commerce raider of the war, she was known to the British Royal Navy as Raider F. The name Pinguin means penguin in German. The Pinguin was one of the most successful German auxiliary cruisers. Identified as Schiff 33 by the Kriegsmarine and labelled HSK 5 and also known as Raider F in the British Royal Navy. Druing her 357 days at sea (starting 15 June 1940 and ending 8 May 1941), she sunk 12 ships, captured 16 for a total of 154,710 tons. On 8 May 1941 she was sunk by the HMS Cornwall, only 60 crew members and 22 prisoners survived.

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