German Auxiliary Cruiser Stier
The German auxiliary cruiser Stier (HSK 6) was a German auxiliary cruiser during World War II. Her Kriegsmarine designation was Schiff 23, to the Royal Navy she was Raider J.
The name Stier means "bull", and represents the Taurus constellation in the German language. She was the last German raider to break out into the Atlantic in World War II.
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