Los Angeles – She was commissioned Horst Wessel and served as a training ship for German naval cadets throughout World War II.  A translated-diary from a German naval cadet who trained aboard the Horst Wessel in 1937 is available. Following World War II, the Horst Wessel, in the age-old custom of capture and seizure, was taken as a war prize by the United States. A lottery of sorts was held...