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27 March 30: Launched as the Kurmark by Blohm und Voss in Hamburg under the Hamburg-America Line. 1930-1939: Served as a merchant ship in the German Handelsmarine. 9 December 39:Commissioned into the Kriegsmarine as HSK 1, otherwise known as Hilfskreuzer Orion. 30 March 40: Orion set sail from Kiel, but was quickly ordered to remain in coastal waters to avoid leaving at the same time as Hilfskrueuzer Atlantis. 6 April 40:Orion set sail once more, this time from Süder Piep on the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein, with orders to head for the Pacific Ocean. The Orion was disguised as the Dutch freighter Beemsterdijk. |
| commanders | Korv.Kap. Kurt Weyher |
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