| Career (UK) | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Name: | SS Saint Theodore |
| Laid down: | W. Hamilton & Co. Glasgow, 1913 |
| Launched: | 25 April 1913 |
| Fate: | taken by SMS Möwe and scuttled on 14 February 1917 |
| Career (Imperial Germany) | |
| Name: | Geier' (German: (Hilfskreuzer) |
| Acquired: | 12 December 1916 (as auxiliary cruiser) |
| Fate: | scuttled on 14 February 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 9,700 tons |
| Length: | 127.2 m (417.3 ft) |
| Beam: | 15.85 m (52.0 ft) |
| Draught: | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
| Armament: | 2×55 mm gun during WWI |
The Geier (German: Hilfskreuzer) was a British cargo ship named SS Saint Theodore, captured by the German commerce raider SMS Möwe in the North Atlantic in December 1916. First put into Imperial German Navy service as an auxiliary ship, the Geier operated in the South Atlantic until 14 February 1917 when it was scuttled near the island of Ilha da Trindade.[1]