Ship 16: The Story of a German Surface Raider

by Ulrich Morh, Arthur V. Sellwood, Amberley Publishing (Illustrator)

Ship 16, aka Atlantis, sank 22 British and Allied ships in its career at sea, becoming the most successful German Commerce raider. The story is told by Ulrich Mohr, the ship's First Officer.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

284 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2009

Reviews

[JD · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is definitely one of the best stories I have read. It follows the author and the crew of the Atlantis on it's 20 month raiding voyage during World War 2. It is a tribute to the brave and honourable men of this ship and the way they fought the war as gentlemen. Great story and well written as a personal account of events through the eyes of the author shortly after the war (1955), worth a read for any World War 2 enthusiast!!

[Jonathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great first person account

I've read other books about Atlantis, but never a first person account. It always provides an exciting difference in opinion to see the Germans themselves justify some of the events. This isn't an operational history, but the personal stories are what really sets this apart from other books

[Garrett Murchison · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book about a German commerce raider in World War Two.

[Tamer Sadek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting writing style. Not your average history book. Well worth a read.