SS Stephen Hopkins was a United States Merchant Marine Liberty ship that served in World War II. She was the only US merchant vessel to sink a German surface combatant during the war.
Picture of Stephen Hopkins at her launch.
Stier was an auxiliary cruiser of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. Her Kriegsmarine designation was Schiff 23, to the Royal Navy she was Raider J.
Sinking of the SS Stephen Hopkins
…cargo run, but never made it home. On September 27, 1942, en route from Cape Town to Surinam, she encountered the heavily armed German commerce raider Stier and her tender Tannenfels. Because of fog, the ships were only 2 miles (3.2 km) apart when they sighted each other. Ordered to stop, Stephen Hopkins…
Stier under way.
Stier sinking an allied merchant ship.
Stier possibly showing battle damage during battle with Stephen Hopkins (speculation based on picture contents).