SMS Cormoran

SMS Cormoran began in 1909 as the Russian steamer Ryazan before the German cruiser SMS Emden captured her in August 1914, converted her into a raider, and sent her into the Pacific. Pursued after Japan entered the war, she reached Guam nearly out of fuel and was interned in Apra Harbor for almost two years. After the United States entered World War I in 1917 and moved to seize the ship, her captain surrendered the crew but had the vessel scuttled, killing seven men. The wreck now rests in Apra Harbor as a significant underwater archaeological site and a reminder of Guam’s role in both world wars.

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