Built

Name

British name

Note

1937
Goldenfels

Atlantis
(Schiff 16)

Raider C

March 1940: supported by weatherships:
WBS 3 : Fritz Homann
WBS 4 : Hinrich Freese
WBS 5 : Adolf Vinnen

M/S Atlantis (HSK II SCHIFF 16) was formerly the Goldenfels, belonging to Deutschen Dampfschiffahrts Gesselschaft Hansa, built in 1937, 7862 gt, top speed of 17 knots. Captain was Bernhard Rogge. Atlantis went out on March 31-1940, and by the time she was sunk by the British cruiser Devonshire on nov. 22-1941, 145 697 gross tons of allied shipping had been lost.

Feldpost Nr.
M 15 037

(1939-26.1.42)
Hilfskreuzer II
Hilfskreuzer 2
Handelsschutzkreuzer 2
Schiff No. 16