German auxiliary cruiser Orion
Merchant ship
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Orion was an auxiliary cruiser of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine which operated as a merchant raider in World War II. Blohm & Voss built her in Hamburg in 1930–31 as the cargo ship Kurmark. Wikipedia
Launched: March 27, 1930
Place built: Hamburg, Germany
Builder: Blohm+Voss
Laid down: 1930 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Nickname(s): HSK-1; Schiff-36; Raider A