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The concealed weapons of Kormoran

Kormoran's concealed guns, torpedoes, and mines made the disguised merchant ship a formidable auxiliary cruiser.

Question

What armament did the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran carry?

Short answer

Kormoran carried six 15-centimetre guns, lighter anti-aircraft weapons, multiple torpedo tubes with a substantial torpedo outfit, and mines.

Notes

Kormoran carried six 15-centimetre guns, two 3.7-centimetre weapons and five 20-millimetre Flak 30 guns. Six torpedo tubes comprised two twin deck mounts and two individual submerged tubes, with 24 torpedoes carried. The ship also carried naval mines. Kormoran was the largest auxiliary cruiser and the most recently constructed when converted, giving the disguised merchant ship substantial fighting power.