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Thursday 20 December 2012

German auxiliary cruiser Hermann destroyed according to the Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 16 June 1916

An item dated The Hague 14 June reported that four Russian destroyers attacked off Nörrkoping the German auxiliary cruiser Hermann. Her own crew of which the main part including the commanding officer was saved, blew up the ship to prevent a capture.