Atlantis, known to the Kriegsmarine as Schiff 16 and to the Royal Navy as Raider-C, was a converted German Hilfskreuzer (auxiliary cruiser, or merchant or commerce raider) of the Kriegsmarine, which, during World War II, travelled more than 161,000 km in 602 days, and sank 22 ships totaling 144,384 tons. Atlantis was sunk on November 21, 1941. The Kriegsmarine (or War Navy) was the name of the German Navy between 1935 and 1945, during the Nazi regime, superseding the Reichsmarine. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Auxiliary cruisers were merchant ships taken over for conversion into a vessel armed with cruiser-size guns, and employed either for convoy protection against true cruisers, or for commerce-raiding missions, where its appearance was used to trick merchant ships into approaching. ... Commerce raiding or guerre de course is a naval strategy of attacking an opponents commercial shipping rather than contending for control of the seas with its naval forces. ... The Kriegsmarine (or War Navy) was the name of the German Navy between 1935 and 1945, during the Nazi regime, superseding the Reichsmarine. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... Italian Full rigged ship Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large watercraft capable of deep water navigation. ... Look up ton in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ...

She was commanded by Kapitän zur See Bernhard Rogge, who received the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Bernhard Rogge (November 4, 1899 - 1982) was a Kapitän zur See of the German Kriegsmarine who, during World War II, commanded a merchant raider. ... A stylized version of the Iron Cross, the emblem of the Bundeswehr, Germanys Armed Forces. ...

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Design of Atlantis

This ship was 155 m long and displaced 17600 tons. She had a single funnel amidships. She had a crew of 349 (21 officers and 328 enlisted troops) and a Scottish terrier, Ferry, as a mascot. The cruiser carried a dummy funnel, variable-height masts, and was well supplied with paint, canvas, and materials for further altering her appearance, including costumes for the crew and flags. Schiff 16 was capable of being modified to 26 different silhouettes. The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... A funnel is the smokestack on a ship used to expel boiler smoke or engine exhaust ... In military organizations, a commissioned officer is a member of the service who derives authority directly from a sovereign power, and as such holds a commission from that power. ... Scottish Terriers are a breed of dog best known for their distinctive profile, their fierce loyalty, and their die-hard spirit. ... mizzen mast, mainmast and foremast Grand Turk The mast of a sailing ship is a tall vertical pole which supports the sails. ... A silhouette is a view of an object or scene consisting of the outline and a featureless interior. ...

Weapons and Aircraft

The ship carried one or two Heinkel He-114B seaplanes, four waterline torpedo tubes, and a 92-mine compartment. The ship was also equipped with six 150 mm guns, one 75 mm gun on the bow, and two twin-37 mm guns and four 20 mm automatic cannons; all of which were hidden, mostly behind pivotable false deck structures. A phony crane and deckhouse on the aft section hid four of the 150 mm guns. The Heinkel He 114 was a biplane reconnaissance seaplane produced for the Kriegsmarine in the 1930s for use from warships. ... A DeHavilland Single Otter floatplane in Harbour Air livery. ... A modern torpedo, historically called a locomotive torpedo, is a self-propelled projectile that (after being launched above or below the water surface) operates underwater and is designed to detonate on contact or in proximity to a target. ... Polish wz. ... Tower crane An old crane with incline of pivoted boom controlled by means of chains, sprockets and gears. ...

Engines

Atlantis had dual, 6-cylinder engines, which powered a single propeller. Top speed was 16 knots (32 km/h). A piston and cylinder from a steam engine A cylinder in an internal combustion engine is the space within which a piston travels. ... An engine is something that produces some effect from a given input. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A knot is a non SI unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour. ...

General Characteristics

From Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946

• Displacement: 17,600 tons, (7862 gross register tonnage)
• Length: 155m
• Beam: 18.7m
• Draught: 8.7 m
• Machinery: 1 shaft , 2 -6 cylinder MAN diesels, 7600 hp
• Speed: 16 knots
• Armament
  • 6 - 150 mm guns
  • 1 - 75mm gun
  • 2 - 37mm guns
  • 4 - 20mm guns
  • 4 - 533mm torpedo tubes
  • 92 mines
  • 2 float planes
• Crew: 349-351

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History of Atlantis

Atlantis, Krim, and Kasii Maru

In 1939, Atlantis was part of the Hansa Line under the name Goldenfels. In 1939, she became the command of Kapitän Bernhard Rogge. Commissioned in mid-December, she was the first of nine or ten merchant ships armed by the Third Reich for the purposes of seeking out and engaging enemy cargo vessels. Atlantis was delayed by ice until 31 March 1940, when the former battleship Hessen, now a radio controlled target vessel, was sent to act as an icebreaker clearing the way for Atlantis, Orion, and Widder. Bernhard Rogge (November 4, 1899 - 1982) was a Kapitän zur See of the German Kriegsmarine who, during World War II, commanded a merchant raider. ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... The firepower of a battleship demonstrated by USS Iowa. ... This remote control airplane is carrying a scale model of X-33 and is taking part in actual NASA research. ... Icebreaker Polarstern Track of research vessel Polarstern while breaking ice in the Southern Ocean An icebreaker is a special purpose ship or boat designed to move and navigate through ice-covered waters. ...

Schiff 16 headed past the North Sea minefields, between Norway and Britain, across the Arctic Circle, and after passing between Iceland and Greenland, headed south. By this time, Atlantis was pretending to be a Soviet vessel named Krim by flying the Soviet naval ensign, displaying a hammer and sickle on the bridge, and having Russian and English warnings on the stern, "Keep clear of propellors." The Soviet Union was neutral at the time. The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... A naval mine is a stationary self-contained explosive device placed in water, to destroy ships and/or submarines. ... World map showing the Arctic Circle in red A sign along the Dalton Highway marking the location of the Arctic Circle The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. ... Motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) Translation: Workers of the world, unite!) Anthem: The Internationale (1922-1944) Hymn of the Soviet Union (1944-1991) Capital Moscow Language(s) Russian (the de facto official language), 14 other official languages Government Socialist republic Leaders  - 1922-1924 Vladimir Lenin  - 1924-1953 Joseph Stalin... For other uses, see Hammer and sickle (disambiguation). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

After crossing the equator, on April 24-25, she "became" the Japanese vessel Kasii Maru. The ship now displayed a large K upon a red-topped funnel, identification of the Kokusai Line. She also had rising sun symbols on the gun flaps and Japanese characters (copied from a magazine) on the aft hull. April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... The Land of the Rising Sun is one of the names of Japan. ... Japanese  ) is a language spoken by over 130 million people, mainly in Japan, but also by Japanese emigrant communities around the world. ... A hull is the body or frame of a ship or boat. ...

City of Exeter

On May 2 she met the British passenger liner City of Exeter. Rogge, unwilling to cause massive noncombatant casualties, informed his officers, "there will be no attack.". Once the ships had parted, Exeter's Master radioed his suspicions about the "Japanese cruiser" to the Royal Navy. May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... Non-combatant is a military and legal term describing civilians not engaged in combat. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ...

The Scientist

On May 3, Atlantis met a British freighter, The Scientist, which was carrying ore and jute. The Germans raised their battle flag and displayed signal pennants stating, "Stop or I fire! Don't use your radio!" The 75 mm gun fired a warning shot. The British immediately began transmitting their alarm signal, "QQQ...QQQ...Unidentified merchantman has ordered me to stop," and the Germans began transmitting so as to jam the signals. May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... Cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship that carries goods and materials from one port to another. ... Iron ore (Banded iron formation) Manganese ore Lead ore Gold ore An ore is a volume of rock containing components or minerals in a mode of occurrence which renders it valuable for mining. ... The word Jute is also used in reference to the Germanic people, the Jutes. ...

The Scientist turned to flee, and on the second salvo from Atlantis, flames exploded from the ship, followed by a cloud of dust and then white steam from the boilers. A British sailor was killed and the remaining 77 were taken as prisoners of war. After failing to sink the ship with demolition charges, guns and a torpedo were used to finish off The Scientist. A salvo is the simultaneous discharge of artillery or firearms including the firing of guns either to hit a target or to perform a salute. ... A boiler is a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated under pressure. ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ... A modern torpedo, historically called a locomotive torpedo, is a self-propelled projectile that (after being launched above or below the water surface) operates underwater and is designed to detonate on contact or in proximity to a target. ...

Cape Agulhas

Continuing to sail south, Atlantis passed the Cape of Good Hope, reaching Cape Agulhas on May 10, here she discharged her load of 92 horned contact naval mines. Then she headed into the Indian Ocean. Intercepting a British radio message warning about "a raider disguised as Japanese", they adopted a new disguise, that of Abbekerk, a Dutch vessel. The Cape of Good Hope; looking towards the west, from the coastal cliffs above Cape Point. ... A marker at Cape Agulhas indicates the official dividing line between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... Polish wz. ...

Tirranna, City of Baghdad, and the Kemmendine

On June 10, Raider-C stopped the Norwegian motor ship Tirranna with 30 salvos of fire. Five members of that ship's crew were killed, others were wounded. Filled with supplies for Australian troops in the Middle East, Tirranna was captured and sent to Germany. June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...

On July 11, the liner City of Baghdad was fired upon at a range of 1.2 km. A boarding party discovered a copy of Broadcasting for Allied Merchant Ships, which contained communications codes. City of Baghdad, like Atlantis, was a former Hansa Liner, having been captured by the British after World War I. July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... The German Lorenz cipher machine, used in World War II for encryption of very high-level general staff messages Cryptography (or cryptology; derived from Greek κρυπτός kryptós hidden, and the verb γράφω gráfo write) is the study of message secrecy. ... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nikolay II Aleksey Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Robert Nivelle Herbert H. Asquith D. Lloyd George Sir Douglas Haig Sir John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna...

At 1009, on July 13, Schiff 16 opened fire on a cargo ship, Kemmendine, which was heading to Burma. Filled with whiskey, Kemmendine was quickly ablaze and a boarding crew returned with only two stuffed animals. Lifeboats were taken aboard which carried women and children. July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... Whisky (or whiskey) is an alcoholic beverage distilled from grain, often including malt, which has then been aged in wooden barrels. ... For preserved dead animals, see taxidermy. ... Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. ... A male Caucasian toddler child A child (plural: children) is a young human. ...

Talleyrand and King City

In August, Atlantis sank Talleyrand, the sister ship of Tirranna. Then she encountered King City, carrying coal, which was mistaken for a British Q-Ship due to its erratic maneuvering, which was caused by mechanical difficulties. Three shells destroyed the bridge, killing four merchant cadets and a cabin boy. Another sailor died on the operating table aboard Atlantis. Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by coal mining, either underground mining or open-pit mining (surface mining). ... A hidden gun on a Q-ship in World War I. The Q-ship or Q-boat was a weapon used against German U-boats during World War I primarily by Britain and during World War II primarily by the United States. ... A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... Cabin Boy is a bizarre fantasy film released in 1994 and produced by Tim Burton which starred comedian Chris Elliott. ...

Athelking, Benarty, Commissaire Ramel, Durmitor, Teddy, and Ole Jacob

In September Atlantis sank Athelking, Benarty, and Commissaire Ramel. All of these were sunk only after supplies, documents, and POWs were taken. In October the Yugoslavian steamer Durmitor was taken and was loaded with documents and 260 POWs, lacking sufficient fuel the steamer resorted to sails and drifted towards Italian-controlled Mogadishu. In the second week of November, Teddy and Ole Jacob were seized. The Commissaire Ramel was a French passenger ship sunk during the Second World War. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in Latin, Југославија in Cyrillic, English: Land of the South Slavs) describes four political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ... Paddle steamers — Lucerne, Switzerland. ... A sail is any type of surface intended to generate thrust by being placed in a wind — in essence a vertically-oriented wing. ... Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: ‎ ; Italian: ), is the largest city in Somalia, and its nominal capital. ... Teddy may mean: teddy (lingerie), a form of bodysuit-like lingerie, often worn in the boudoir teddy boy teddy bear Teddy (story), in J.D. Salingers Nine Stories. ...

Automedon and her Secret Cargo

At about 0700 on November 11, Schiff 16 encountered the cargo ship Automedon northwest of Sumatra. As soon as the Germans fired a warning shot, Automedon began transmitting, "RRRR", the signal for "raider". From a distance of more than 1.5 km, 28 shells are believed to have hit the bridge. The captain and all the officers were killed. November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island of the world (approximately 470,000 km²) and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two larger islands, Borneo and New Guinea, are partially in Indonesia). ...

The Germans boarded the cargoship and axed into the captain's safe. Obliging the ship's lone female passenger, they then blasted open a nearby strongroom and discovered 15 bags of mail marked, "Safe hand. By British Master only." This mail included a whole shipment of Top Secret mail for the British Far East Command, new code tables, a British War Cabinet report on British forces, the defences of Singapore, information regarding Australia and New Zealand, and an appraisal of the Empire of Japan's intentions. Automedon was sunk at 1507. A typical home safe. ... A bank vault or strongroom is a very large safe located in the heart of a bank building in which valuables are stored. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Far East Command was a British military command which had 2 distinct periods. ... A War Cabinet is committee formed by a government in time of war. ... Anthem: Kimi ga Yo Imperial Reign Slogan: Fukoku Kyohei Enrich the Country, Strengthen the Military (a. ...

The documents, POWs, and 10,000 tons of aviation fuel were sent to Japan, aboard Ole Jacob. The mail reached the German embassy in Tokyo, on December 5, and was then hand-carried to Berlin via the Trans-Siberian railway. A copy was given to the Japanese and it is sometimes argued that this played a prominent part in the Japanese decision to initiate what it referred to as the, "Greater East Asia War". Rogge was rewarded with an ornate katana Samurai sword. A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one nation state present in another nation state to represent the sending state in the receiving State. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... Trans-Siberian line in red; Baikal Amur Mainline in green. ... The Greater East Asia War ) is a translation of one of several terms used in Japan to describe its period of warfare in the 1930s and early 1940s, which includes Japans part in World War II. The two major components of it were the Greater East Asia War in... Diagram showing the parts of a katana Katana (刀) is the word for sword in the Japanese language. ... Japanese samurai in armour, 1860s. ... Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century Look up Sword in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Antarctica and Africa

During the Christmas period, Atlantis was at Kerguelen Island, in the Southern Ocean. There they did maintenance and replenished their water supplies. The crew suffered its first fatality when a sailor fell while painting the funnel. He was buried in what is sometimes referred to as "the most southerly German soldier's grave". Christmas is an annual holiday that marks the birth of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. ... The Kerguelen Archipelago is in the southern Indian Ocean at 49°20 S, 70°20 E. The main island Kerguelen, originally called Desolation Island, is 6,675 km2 and it is surrounded by another 300 smaller outcrops, forming an archipelago of 7,215 km². The climate is cold, very windy...

In late January of 1941, off the eastern coast of Africa, Raider-C sunk the British ship Mandasor and captured Speybank. Then on February 2, the Norwegian tanker Ketty Brövig was relieved of her fuel, which was used not only for the German raider, but also to refuel the Kreuzer (cruiser) Admiral Scheer and an Italian submarine. For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... USS Port Royal (CG-73), a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser (really an uprated guided missile destroyer), launched in 1992. ... Admiral Scheer, a pocket battleship, was built in 1933 and named after Admiral Reinhard Scheer. ... German UC-1 class World War I submarine A model of Günther Priens Unterseeboot 47 (U-47), German WWII Type VII diesel-electric hunter Typhoon class nuclear ballistic missile submarine USS Virginia, a Virginia-class nuclear attack (SSN) submarine A submarine is a watercraft that can operate underwater...

Zamzam

By April, Atlantis had returned to the Atlantic where, on April 17, Kapitän Rogge, understandably mistaking the Egyptian liner Zamzam for a British liner being used as a troop carrier or Q-ship, as she was in fact the former Bibby Liner Leicestershire, opened fire at 8.4 km. The second salvo hit and the wireless room was destroyed. 202 people were captured, including missionaries, ambulance drivers, Fortune Magazine editor Charles J.V. Murphy, and Life Magazine photographer David E. Scherman. The Germans allowed Scherman to take photographs, and although his film was seized when they returned to Europe aboard a German blockade runner, he did manage to smuggle four rolls back to New York. It is generally believed that his photos later helped the British identify and destroy Raider-C. Murphy's account of the incident, as well as photos by Scherman, were in the June 23 issue of Life. “Atlantic” redirects here. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Categories: Magazines stubs | Time Warner subsidiaries | Business magazines ... A cover of Life Magazine from 1911 Life has been the name of two notable magazines published in the United States. ... For the Juanes song, see Fotografía. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... A blockade runner is a ship designed to provide vital supplies to countries or areas blockaded by enemy forces during wartime. ... A skirmish with smugglers from Finland at the Russian border, 1853, by Vasily Hudiakov. ... NY redirects here. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ...

Post Bismarck

After the Bismarck was sunk, Rogge began to fear the Royal Navy. As a result, he disobeyed orders to remain in the Atlantic, and returned to the Pacific, but not before sinking the British ships, Rabaul, Trafalgar, Tottenham, and Balzac. On September 10, east of New Zealand, "Raider C" captured the Norwegian motor ship Silvaplana. The German battleship Bismarck is one of the most famous warships of the Second World War. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ...

Atlantis then patrolled the South Pacific,[1] initially in French Polynesia between the Tubuai Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago. Without the knowledge of French authorities, the Germans landed on Vanavana Island and traded with the inhabitants. They then hunted Allied shipping in the area between Pitcairn and Henderson Islands, with a landing being made on the latter, uninhabited island. The seaplane from Atlantis made several fruitless reconnaissance flights. On 19 October, Atlantis headed back to to the Atlantic, and rounded Cape Horn ten days later. The Austral Islands are the southernmost group of islands in French Polynesia, sometimes also called the Tubuai Islands, after one of the main islands. ... Categories: Stub | Polynesia ... Map of Pitcairn Islands. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

U-68, U-126, a Nightmare, and HMS Devonshire

On the October 18, Rogge was ordered to rendezvous with the submarine U-68, 800 km south of St. Helena and refuel her, then he was to refuel U-126 at a location north of Ascension Island. They met with U-68 on November 13. On November 21 or 22, Atlantis rendezvoused with U-126 and Kapitänleutnant Ernst Bauer came aboard to take a bath. It was around this time that Kapitänleutnant Ulrich Mohr, Rogge's adjutant, awoke from a nightmare about a three-funnelled British cruiser. October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ... Unterseeboot 68 (usually abbreviated to U-68) was a German Type IXC U-boat built during World War II. U-68 was one of the most successful boats, succeeding in sinking over 197,000 tons of allied shipping in 10 patrols, a career lasting more than three years. ... Anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Georgetown Largest city Georgetown Official languages English Government Dependency of St. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... In common current usage, the term nightmare refers to dreams of particular intensity, with content that the sleeper finds disturbing, related either to physiological causes, such as a high fever, or to psychological ones, such as unusual trauma or stress in the sleepers life. ...

At 0816, the foremast lookout shouted "Feindlicher Kreuzer in Sicht!" ("Enemy cruiser in sight!"). This was the British County class heavy cruiser HMS Devonshire. The "Counties" were distinctive of their three funnels. The mast of a sailing ship is a tall vertical pole which supports the sails. ... A lookout or look-out is a person on a ship in charge of the observation of the sea for hazards, other ships, land, etc. ... The County class were the first and last heavy cruisers of the Royal Navy. ... The term heavy cruiser is used to refer to large cruisers, a form of warship. ... HMS Devonshire was a County-class heavy cruiser of the Royal Navy, that served in World War II. Devonshire was laid down by HM Dockyard at Devonport in Plymouth on 16 March 1926, launched on 22 October 1927 and completed on 18 March 1929. ...

Sunk and Sunk Again

U-126 dived, leaving her captain behind. From 14 to 15 km away, outside the range of Atlantis's 150 mm guns, Devonshire opened fire. There is dispute as to whether Rogge ordered his ship to move at full speed and emit smoke, or ordered it to stop. It is believed that they were, at this time, posing as the Greek ship Polyphemus and had begun to transmit the British code RRR, not realising that recent Allied orders had changed this procedure, and the RRR signal should now be sent as RRRR.

After 20-30 seconds, 8-in (200 mm) shells began to arrive at their target. The first salvo missed, but the second and third salvos slammed into the ship. Seven sailors were killed as the crew abandoned ship, Rogge was the last off. Ammunition exploded and the bow rose, then the ship sank.

Devonshire left the area and the German submarine resurfaced and picked up 300 Germans and a wounded American prisoner, whom it began carrying or towing to Brazil (1500 km west). Two days later the refueling ship Python arrived and took on the sailors. On December 1, while refueling two submarines, the third of the British cruisers seeking the raiders, HMS Dorsetshire, appeared. The U-boats dived immediately. The crew of the Python scuttled her so the Dorsetshire departed and it was left to the Uboats to recover the crew. Eventually, by means of various German and Italian submarines Rogge's crew was brought back to Germany. December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Three ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Dorsetshire, after the traditional county of Dorsetshire. ...

References

• Seki, Eiji (2007). Sinking of the SS Automedon And the Role of the Japanese Navy: A New Interpretation. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 1905246285. 
• Hilfskreuzer Atlantis