German auxiliary cruiser Thor
| History | |
|---|---|
| Germany | |
| Name | Santa Cruz |
| Operator | Oldenburg Portuguese Line (OPDR) |
| Builder | Deutsche Werft, Hamburg |
| Laid down | 1938 |
| Launched | 16 March 1938 |
| Homeport | Hamburg |
| Fate | Requisitioned by Kriegsmarine, 1939 |
| Nazi Germany | |
| Name | Thor |
| Namesake | Thor |
| Operator | Kriegsmarine |
| Yard number | 4 |
| Acquired | Requisitioned, 1939 |
| Recommissioned | March 1940 |
| Renamed | Thor, 1940 |
| Reclassified | Auxiliary cruiser, 1940 |
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| Fate | Destroyed by fire in Yokohama, Japan, 30 November 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 3,862 GRT |
| Displacement | 9,200 tons |
| Length | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Beam | 16.7 m (55 ft) |
| Propulsion | Oil fired steam turbine |
| Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
| Range | 40,000 nmi (74,000 km; 46,000 mi) |
| Complement | 349 |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 Arado Ar 196 A-1 |
Thor (HSK 4, Schiff 10 and Raider E) was a German auxiliary cruiser of the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War, intended for service as a commerce raider. The ship was named after the Germanic deity Thor, known to the Kriegsmarine as Schiff 10 and to the British as Raider E.