German auxiliary cruiser Thor

History
Germany
NameSanta Cruz
OperatorOldenburg Portuguese Line (OPDR)
BuilderDeutsche Werft, Hamburg
Laid down1938
Launched16 March 1938
HomeportHamburg
FateRequisitioned by Kriegsmarine, 1939
Nazi Germany
NameThor
NamesakeThor
OperatorKriegsmarine
Yard number4
AcquiredRequisitioned, 1939
RecommissionedMarch 1940
RenamedThor, 1940
ReclassifiedAuxiliary cruiser, 1940
Nickname(s)
  • HSK-4
  • Schiff 10
  • Raider E
FateDestroyed by fire in Yokohama, Japan, 30 November 1942
General characteristics
Tonnage3,862 GRT
Displacement9,200 tons
Length122 m (400 ft)
Beam16.7 m (55 ft)
PropulsionOil fired steam turbine
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Range40,000 nmi (74,000 km; 46,000 mi)
Complement349
Armament
Aircraft carriedArado Ar 196 A-1

Thor (HSK 4) was an auxiliary cruiser of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine in World War II, intended for service as a commerce raider. Also known to the Kriegsmarine as Schiff 10; to the Royal Navy she was Raider E. She was named after the Germanic deity Thor.


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