German auxiliary cruiser Hermann attacked by Russian destroyers according to the Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 16 June 1916

An item dated London, England 15th reported that south east of Stockholm, Sweden four Russian destroyers destroyed an auxiliary cruiser. A second item dated The Hague, Netherlands 14h reported that this was the German auxiliary cruiser Hermann but that her own crew scuttled her off Norrköping, Sweden. The major part of her crew included her commanding officer was rescued.