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Related Books

Many books have been published detailing the work carried out by Q-Ships and or U-Boats.

The following are books that I have found so far.

Nearly all have reference to WillIam Sanders and/or the Schooner "Prize"

"Q" Boat Adventures

Lieut-Commander Harold Auten VC RNR c1918

Chapter: The Mystery of the "Prize"

An excellent book full of first person accounts and authoritive Q-ship information. Auten was a Q-Ship commander.

Raiders of the Deep

Lowell Thomas, 1929
Chapter: Trapped By a Q-Ship, "Our Jaunty Baron Sees his Boat Sink Beneath His Feet". (HM Schooner "Prize" attempts to sink U93 and captures Baron von Spiegel)

Excellent quality book with very valuable data.

History of the Sanders Cup - 1945

P.Owen Wheatley & Bryan G. Reid
Picture of the Sanders Cup (c1921)

Salt beneath the skin - 1999

Tessa Duder
A good book with a chapter on William Sanders and his life in 1906 on board the New Zealand Government Steamer "Himemoa".

Q-Ships and Their Story -

E. Keble Chatterton, 1922.
Chapter - The Good Ship "Prize" Setting out a version of the action with U-93 together with her loss to U-48. Also, includes a Chapter "Mystery Sailing Ships", where Sanders was involved in action aboard the Brigantine "Helgoland" (Q17).

A excellent book with a lot of very rare Q-Ship photo's and diagrams setting out actions.

"I.D." New Tales of the Submarine War -

David Masters, 1935.
Chapter: Sanders Wins the VC. (rare photo of Sanders on HM Schooner "Prize"). Accounts of Lieutenant Beaton, on "Prize" and Merchant Captain Burroughs as prisoner on U.93.

Another excellent book

U-Boat Intelligence 1914-1918 - 1969

Robert M. Grant
This book has a lot of transcripts from British Intelligence together with results of the author's research. Lots of very interesting information about where various U-boats were on particular dates.

Sailormen All - 1933

Vice-Admiral Gordon Campbell VC DSO

Chapter: "Things are not always what they seem" - Telling the story of the action "Prize" and U93. Detailing the story of U93 making her way back to Germany, when everyone including Baron von Spiegel thought she had sunk.

Another excellent book.

My Mystery Ships -1928

Rear Admiral Gordon Campbell VC DSO,
Brief mention of the damage Sanders inflicted on U93, inaccurate details on damage to the Conning Tower door.

The book is good reading.

Q-Ships - 1985

Carson Ritchie
This is an excellent book with a listing of every 'Q' Ship put into service. Has quite a number of photo's taken from earlier books shown on this page.

The Adventures of the U-202 - 1917

By Baron Spiegel von un zu Peckelsheim

(Later commander of U93)

A good narrative, but fake U-boat number (for WWI anyway)

Research shows that the U-Boat number was actually U-32. This information was obtained from the memoirs of Admiral Scheer. The Admiral was in command of the German High Seas Fleet from 1916.

The Seafarers The U-Boats - 1969

Douglas Bottling An excellent U-Boat book with a good WWI section. This includes a good section on Q-Ships with drawings of the "Prize" and a very brief summary of the action.

U-Boats - 1978

Anthony Preston
Good details on WWI U-boats. Has a photo of U-93 at sea.

On another subject.....

Sailing Ships of the Tasman Sea - 1984

Jack Churchouse
This book contains pictures and information on the JJ Craig company sailing barques.

Also William Sanders first person account of the loss of the barque Joseph Craig.

This is to my knowledge the only book written on the JJ Craig company ships.

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	"Q" Boat Adventures Lieut-Commander Harold Auten VC RNR c1918	Chapter: The Mystery of the "Prize" An excellent book full of first person accounts and authoritive Q-ship information. Auten was a Q-Ship commander.
	Raiders of the Deep Lowell Thomas, 1929	Chapter: Trapped By a Q-Ship, "Our Jaunty Baron Sees his Boat Sink Beneath His Feet". (HM Schooner "Prize" attempts to sink U93 and captures Baron von Spiegel) Excellent quality book with very valuable data.
	History of the Sanders Cup - 1945 P.Owen Wheatley & Bryan G. Reid	Picture of the Sanders Cup (c1921)
	Salt beneath the skin - 1999 Tessa Duder	A good book with a chapter on William Sanders and his life in 1906 on board the New Zealand Government Steamer "Himemoa".
	Q-Ships and Their Story - E. Keble Chatterton, 1922.	Chapter - The Good Ship "Prize" Setting out a version of the action with U-93 together with her loss to U-48. Also, includes a Chapter "Mystery Sailing Ships", where Sanders was involved in action aboard the Brigantine "Helgoland" (Q17). A excellent book with a lot of very rare Q-Ship photo's and diagrams setting out actions.
	"I.D." New Tales of the Submarine War - David Masters, 1935.	Chapter: Sanders Wins the VC. (rare photo of Sanders on HM Schooner "Prize"). Accounts of Lieutenant Beaton, on "Prize" and Merchant Captain Burroughs as prisoner on U.93. Another excellent book
	U-Boat Intelligence 1914-1918 - 1969 Robert M. Grant	This book has a lot of transcripts from British Intelligence together with results of the author's research. Lots of very interesting information about where various U-boats were on particular dates.
	Sailormen All - 1933 Vice-Admiral Gordon Campbell VC DSO	Chapter: "Things are not always what they seem" - Telling the story of the action "Prize" and U93. Detailing the story of U93 making her way back to Germany, when everyone including Baron von Spiegel thought she had sunk. Another excellent book.
	My Mystery Ships -1928 Rear Admiral Gordon Campbell VC DSO,	Brief mention of the damage Sanders inflicted on U93, inaccurate details on damage to the Conning Tower door. The book is good reading.
	Q-Ships - 1985 Carson Ritchie	This is an excellent book with a listing of every 'Q' Ship put into service. Has quite a number of photo's taken from earlier books shown on this page.
	The Adventures of the U-202 - 1917 By Baron Spiegel von un zu Peckelsheim (Later commander of U93)	A good narrative, but fake U-boat number (for WWI anyway) Research shows that the U-Boat number was actually U-32. This information was obtained from the memoirs of Admiral Scheer. The Admiral was in command of the German High Seas Fleet from 1916.
	The Seafarers The U-Boats - 1969 Douglas Bottling	An excellent U-Boat book with a good WWI section. This includes a good section on Q-Ships with drawings of the "Prize" and a very brief summary of the action.
	U-Boats - 1978 Anthony Preston	Good details on WWI U-boats. Has a photo of U-93 at sea.
	On another subject..... Sailing Ships of the Tasman Sea - 1984 Jack Churchouse	This book contains pictures and information on the JJ Craig company sailing barques. Also William Sanders first person account of the loss of the barque Joseph Craig. This is to my knowledge the only book written on the JJ Craig company ships.