Wolf II

The former transport ship Wachtfels was the prototype for the auxiliary cruisers used in World War II. For the first time, an auxiliary cruiser was equipped with a float plane for reconnaissance duties - the so called Wölfchen (little Wolf), which was used intensively during the operations of the ship. Between November 1916 and February 1918, the Wolf operated in the longest mission of an auxiliary cruiser in World War I. In its 16 month voyage, the ships was able to sink or capture 13 allied ships while operating in all oceans of the world. After its return, the ship was used as an auxiliary vessel in the Baltic Sea. In April 11919 it was delivered to France where it sailed as Antinous until 1931 when it was scrapped.