Geier 1916
| Laid down as British frighter Saint Théodore |
Contruction Data
| Laid down: |
W. Hamilton & Co. Glasgow, 1913 |
| Launched: |
22.04.1913 |
| Commissioned: |
12.12.1916 (as auxiliary cruiser) |
| Fate: |
sunk 14.02.1917 |
| Costs: |
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Technical Data
| Size: |
9700 t |
| Length: |
127,2 m |
| Beam: |
15,85 m |
| Draft: |
6,4 m |
| Armament: |
2 x 5,2 cm |
| Performance: |
1800 shp, 12,6 kn |
History
The British freighter Saint Théodore
was captured by the German auxiliary cruiser Möwe
in the north atlantic on 28.12.1916. First put into German service as an auxiliary ship, it then was equipped by the Möwe
as an auxiliary cruiser with two 5,2 cm guns. The now named Geier
operated in the South Atlantic until its engines were totally used up. On 14.02.1917 it was scuttled near the island of Ilha da Trindade after all military material was removed by the Möwe
again.
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