by David Tagg
Categories:
- Build type: [Kit][Wilhelmshaven]
- Material: [Paper]
- Scale: [1:250]
- Subject Type: [Auxiliary Cruiser]
- Era: [1914-1945]
- Nationality: [Germany]
- Propulsion: [Diesel/Fuel Oil] [Internal Combustion] [Propeller]
About the Vessel
In this image, Stier is the vessel in foreground.
Stier was a German auxiliary cruiser of World War II. Her Kriegsmarine designation was Schiff 23 and to the Royal Navy she was Raider J.
The name Stier means “bull”, and represents the Taurus constellation in the German language. She was the last German raider to break out into the Atlantic in World War II.
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