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Bartholomäus von Werner
1842–1924
A German naval officer who turned his travels into vivid writing, he is best known for accounts of voyages in the South Pacific. His work brings together seafaring life, imperial-era history, and firsthand observation from the late 19th century.
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Ein deutsches Kriegsschiff in der Südsee
by Bartholomäus von Werner
About the author
Born in Koblenz in 1842 and dying in Oldenburg in 1924, Bartholomäus von Werner was a German naval officer and writer. Reliable biographical records identify him as a marine officer, and library and public-domain book records connect him with travel and naval writing from the late 19th century.
He is especially associated with Ein deutsches Kriegsschiff in der Südsee, a work based on letters and observations from a voyage of the corvette SMS Ariadne in the South Pacific. The book is remembered as a firsthand account of maritime life and of German activity in Oceania during that period.
His appeal today lies in that mix of adventure, travel narrative, and historical perspective. For listeners interested in naval history, colonial-era voyages, or eyewitness writing from the German Empire, his books offer a direct window into another world.