During the ensuing five months, "Kronprinz Wilhelm" cruised the waters off the coast of Brazil and Argentina. Allied newspapers often reported that "Kronprinz Wilhelm" had been sunk, torpedoed, or interned, but between 4 September 1914 and 28 March 1915, she was responsible for the capture (and often sinking) of 15 ships—10 British, four French, and one Norwegian—off the east coast of South America. Thirteen of them sank from direct actions of "Kronprinz Wilhelm"; another she damaged severely by ramming, and she probably sank later. The remaining ship served as a "lumpensammler", transporting into port what had become an unbearable number of detainees on board after her 12th capture.