Gorch Fock was born on August 22, 1880 in Finkenwerder, Hamburg, Germany. He was a writer, known for
Ein Mädchen geht an Land (1938),
Seefahrt ist Not! (1921) and
Die Königin von Honolulu (1966). He was married to Rosa Elisabeth Reich. He died on May 31, 1916 in Denmark.