They were the deadliest ships of World War II--nine German
commerce raiders disguised as peaceful cargo ships, flying the
flags of neutral and allied nations. In reality, these heavily
armed warships roamed the world's oceans at will, like 20th-century
pirates. They struck unsuspecting freighters and tankers out of the
darkness of night or from behind a curtain of fog and mist. For
almost three years they led the Royal Navy on a deadly chase from
sea to sea, seeding Allied ports with hundreds of mines and, on one
occasion, even bombarding a shore installation.
Masquerading as unarmed merchantmen, the raiders carried an
awesome array of weapons cleverly hidden behind false structures
and concealed inside empty packing crates on their decks. Seaplanes
and motorboats helped them seek out their victims on the vast seas.
They then fed off of these unsuspecting targets, pumping fuel from
their prey into their own tanks and taking food from captured
pantries to feed their own crews and the thousands of prisoners
that they picked up along the way. These secret ships also acted as
supply ships for U-boats, helping their fellow hunters remain at
large for longer periods. At sea for months--or even years--those
raider sailors lucky enough to survive were hailed as heroes when
they returned home.
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