Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Boiler and turbine troubles kept the ship in Germany for the remainder of 1942. [50] The engine room crews managed to restart the first turbine at 15:49, nearly twenty minutes after the mine explosion. Races entered: 1: Wins: 0: Podiums: 0: [4], At her commissioning, Scharnhorst was commanded by Kapitn zur See (KzS) Otto Ciliax. This quest for raising the bar might not produce a once-in-a-lifetime military genius with predictable regularity, but Scharnhorst believed it would inevitably lead to a qualitative change and institutionalize excellence. Michael Schoy. Nothing in this case is more dangerous than ones own experience without the understanding with which military history provides us. Scharnhorst then turned again and increased speed, in the hopes of escaping the cruisers and finding the convoy. Ltjens' orders prohibited him from engaging Allied capital ships, and so the attack was called off. They entered the Channel an hour later; the three ships sped at 27 knots (50km/h; 31mph), hugging the French coast along the voyage. The political overhaul also unleashed the energy and ambition of commanders able to apply these advancements to their fullest potential, none more so than Napoleon. There she joined Gneisenau, in preparation for Operation Berlin, a planned raid into the Atlantic Ocean designed to wreak havoc on the Allied shipping lanes. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Friedrich Scharnhorst (1734 - 1803) How do we create a person's profile? Johann HeinrichDietrich Friedrich Scharnhorst (1812 - 1889) Photos: 5 Records: 45 Born in Eilvese, Kreis Hannover, Deutschalnd on 19 NOV 1812 to Johann Heinrich Scharnhorst and Dorothee Jrgens. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Scharnhorst was a prominent World War 2 capital ship, the lead of her class, cited as either a light battleship or a battlecruiser. [67] By 12:00, Scharnhorst was to the northeast of the convoy, but Belfast had reestablished radar contact; it took the cruisers twenty minutes to close the range and begin firing. Scharnhorst, from a portrait by Friedrich Bury (Britannica). In early 1942, after British bombing raids, the two ships made the Channel Dash up the English Channel from occupied France to Germany. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. The torpedo hit caused serious damage; it tore a hole 14 by 6m (15.3 by 6.6yd) and allowed 2,500t (2,500 long tons; 2,800 short tons) of water into the ship. Attributed to having been responsible for sending tens of thousands to their deaths, avoided justice by working for the Allied powers as an "Intelligence Source" on the Soviets. 8:00 am - 5:00 pm ET. In these complicated times, Elena emerges as a strong new heroine who learns quickly that when nothing is certain, she can rely only on herself. But without a good education in times of peace, an officer in the General Staff will never achieve anything significant in war. According to Clausewitz, Scharnhorst was one of the first to realize that most of the key technological and tactical changes were present before the French Revolution; it was the political upheaval that multiplied their destructive capacities. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. Learn more about merges. Vanya Eftimova Bellinger and The Strategy Bridge would like to thank Air Universitys Muir S.Fairchild Research Information Center for its support for this project. Just like Clausewitz later, Scharnhorst wished more than anything to assume command. [74] Fraser then ordered Jamaica and Belfast to move into range and finish the crippled ship off with torpedoes. [7] Schoy, General Gerhard von Scharnhorst, 6. [64] The battleship was hit twice by 20.3cm (8in) shells; the first failed to explode and caused negligible damage, but the second struck the forward rangefinders and destroyed the radar antenna. Shell splinters started a fire in the ammunition magazine, which forced the Germans to flood both forward magazines to prevent an explosion. The so-called "Channel Dash", codenamed Operation Cerberus, would avoid the increasingly effective Allied radar and patrol aircraft in the Atlantic. All German capital ships deployed to the Atlantic were therefore out of action. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? These rescue operations were interrupted by the appearance of the cruiser Newcastle. Vice Admiral Otto Ciliax, Scharnhorst's first commander, was given command of the operation. German aircraft arrived later to jam British radar with chaff. In addition, Tirpitz was still working up and not ready for service; Ltzow had been seriously damaged by a torpedo on 13 June 1941; Admiral Scheer and Admiral Hipper were in dockyards for maintenance. Scharnhorst lacked pedigree, and with his massive head and sturdy body looked nothing like the dashing aristocratic officers who still dominated the Prussian Army. The conning tower was protected with 350mm on the sides. The mine briefly knocked out the power system and temporarily disabled the rudders. 1 (2018): 33-44. [11] Yet, before the disaster of 1806 shook Prussia out of its lull, few men of authority were eager to listen to and implement Scharnhorsts reforms. Reports of heavy activity in British airfields near the coast prompted the force to return to port, however. 23 . Unlike his more famous student Clausewitz, he preferred composing short essays and often sought to publish them quickly as a way to engage in ongoing debates. [14] At 16:07, lookouts aboard Scharnhorst spotted the vessel, and less than an hour later Scharnhorst had closed the range. Completed in January 1939, the ship was armed with a main battery of nine 28cm (11in) C/34 guns in three triple turrets. 1 (1832): 214. The next spring, Scharnhorst moved to Berlin. [75] British ships began searching for survivors, but were soon ordered away after just a few were pulled out of the water even though voices could still be heard calling for help from the darkness. Napoleons glorious victory in the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt shattered the old Frederician state. [1] But this is far from a comprehensive representation of an intellect that played such a crucial role in the modern philosophy of war. GREAT NEWS! Liaison officers were present on all three ships. Her secondary armament consisted of twelve 15cm (5.9in) L/55 guns, eight of which were placed in two-gun turrets and the remaining four were carried in individual turrets. [21], At 17:45, the German battleships spotted the British aircraft carrier Glorious and two escorting destroyers, Ardent and Acasta, at a range of some 40,000m (44,000yd; 25mi). [77], Coordinates: 7216N 2841E / 72.267N 28.683E / 72.267; 28.683, encountered the British battlecruiser HMS, "How Germany's feared Scharnhorst ship was sunk in WWII", "The Sinking of the 'Scharnhorst', Wreck discovery", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=German_battleship_Scharnhorst&oldid=1133412044, This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 17:33. When the king finally switched sides in the spring of 1813, Scharnhorst swiftly unfolded the plans for mass mobilization prepared by his circle. She managed to add 5,000m (5,500yd) to the distance between her and Duke of York, while straddling the ship with several salvos. Napoleon expected that a series of fast defeats and costly battles would knock either Russia or Prussia out of the war, but they did not falter. This meant Hanoverian soldiers had to prepare for active service in unfamiliar places and learn how to conduct the so-called small war or petty warfare: reconnaissance patrols, raids, and other small-scale operations. The first went through each deck and exited the ship through the double bottom, while the other was deflected by the torpedo bulkhead and penetrated the hull beneath the side belt armor. Clausewitz, as Donald Stoker states, thoroughly imbibed the history-based analytical method of Scharnhorst.[19]. Scharnhorst harbored a deep conviction that education and knowledge could empower officers and help them navigate a complex field. Scharnhorst fired a salvo from turret Caesar before turning and increasing speed to disengage from the cruisers. At 18:32 Scharnhorst (as the closer ship) opened fire with her main armament on Glorious, at a range of 26,000m (28,000yd; 16mi). The Reformer and His Circle It either had to openly switch sides, fight France with everything it had and utterly defeat Napoleon, or face national disintegration. On the morning of 25 July, one of the escorting destroyers shot down a British patrol plane. Reorganisation by Carl Rchling (Wikimedia). We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. At 13:15, Bey decided to return to base, and at 13:43, he dismissed the destroyers and instructed them to return to port. Please try again later. At 05:18, the British battlecruiser shifted fire to Scharnhorst, which maneuvered to avoid the falling shells. This is a carousel with slides. Family inheritance and improvement in social status allowed Scharnhorsts parents to dream big for their son, though. This 38,100 t ship was named after the Prussian general and army reformer Gerhard von Scharnhorst . [3] Next to Whites The Enlightened Soldier: Scharnhorst and the Militarische Gesellschaft in Berlin, 1801-1805, in English you can read more on Scharnhorsts life in Michael Schoy, General Gerhard von Scharnhorst: Mentor of Clausewitz and Father of the Prussian-German General Staff, Canadian Defense Forces Publication. On 22 February, the pair spotted an empty convoy sailing west, which dispersed at the appearance of the battleships. by Johannes Kunisch, Michael Sikora, etc., Vol. [6] In October 1943,[7] shortly before Scharnhorst's last mission, Hffmeier was replaced by KzS Fritz Hintze,[8] who was killed during the ship's final battle. 518 N Magnolia Ave, Lansing, MI, 48912-3125. The joints with the torpedo bulkhead were weakened enough to cause leaking. Even Clausewitz, his most adoring student openly commented on the matter: Scharnhorsts speech was actually clumsyA long-winded, vague, and halting speaker was the first impressionElegant society, not excepting some able and intelligent men, considered him a dry scholar and pedant; the army took him for an indecisive, impractical, unmilitary scribbler.[8]. [9], Scharnhorst was ordered as Ersatz Elsass as a replacement for the old pre-dreadnought Elsass, under the contract name "D."[4] The Kriegsmarinewerft in Wilhelmshaven was awarded the contract, where the keel was laid on 16 July 1935. 76 Squadron RAF flew the extra 200 miles (320km) to reach Scharnhorst and the rest of the raid on Brest went ahead as planned, with Prinz Eugen and Gneisenau as their principal targets. While serving as a squadron flagship, Scharnhorst carried an additional 10 officers and 61 enlisted men. The text could be also found in Scharnhorst, Ausgewhlte Schriften, 147-150. It too failed to detonate, and passed through the side of the hull, which was not protected by the main armor belt. [61] During a conference with Hitler on 1920 December, Groadmiral Karl Dnitz decided to employ Scharnhorst against the next Allied convoy that presented itself. In English John T. Kuehn offers a concise discussion of Scharnhorsts reforms, see John T. Kuehn, Napoleonic Warfare: The Operational Art of the Great Campaigns (Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2015), 174-176. During the Battle of the North Cape (26 December 1943), the Royal Navy battleship HMSDuke of York and her escorts sank Scharnhorst. Failed to delete memorial. [2] Gerhard von Scharnhorst, Private und dienstliche Schriften, ed. By 18:26 the range had fallen to 24,100m (26,400yd; 15.0mi), and Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were firing full salvos at the carrier. They had 8 children: Henry F Scharnhorst, Wilhelmina or Minnie Gnuse (born Scharnhorst)and 6 other children. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. The curriculum at the military academy, as Bruce Gudmundsson writes in his article on Scharnhorsts education, thus centered on defense and siegecraft. 1255/56 (Jahreswechsel Juli) thiopischer Kalender. [53], Scharnhorst, Tirpitz, and nine destroyers embarked from Altafjord on an offensive on 6 September known as Operation Zitronella; the ships were tasked with bombarding the island of Spitzbergen. [56] The destroyers landed some 1,000 troops, which pushed the Norwegian garrison into the mountains, completing the mission without major loss. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Birth: 18 Nov 1880: Death: 7 Jul 1887 (aged 6) Warren County, Missouri, USA . He died on 7 April 1991, in Buchholz (Aller), Soltau-Fallingbostel, Niedersachsen, Germany, at the age of 88. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. 9, No. Erich Bey, by now promoted to Konteradmiral, was given command of the task force. The second 227kg bomb fell forward of the rear main battery turret and penetrated the first two decks. The Scharnhorst family was not noble; they were free peasants, and his father served as a non-commissioned officer in the Hanoverian Army. The short essay below was written in 1804, in the bitter years before Scharnhorsts ideas became an accepted reform agenda. Scharnhorst believed that carefully selected and superbly prepared staff officers, especially when the Prussian Army lacked a leader to rival Napoleons operational genius and charisma, could provide invaluable advice to their commanders, keep them from committing grave mistakes, and enhance the conduct of armies on the battlefield. The Germans' radar detected the British at long range, which allowed Ltjens to avoid the British patrols, with the aid of a squall. Drag images here or select from your computer for Friedrich Fritz Fred Scharnhorst memorial. They would, perhaps, never dare an audacious thought because no similar case from history, crowned with success, gives them the necessary confidence. [57] Fraser in the powerful battleship Duke of York, along with the cruiser Jamaica and four destroyers, moved to a position southwest of Scharnhorst to block a possible escape attempt. The Royal Navy joined in the attacks on the ship by sending the battleship Rodney and the aircraft carrier Ark Royal. Burnett chose to keep his distance and shadow Scharnhorst with radar while Fraser made his way to the scene in Duke of York. The wreck was positively identified by an ROV on 10 September, which located armament consistent with that of Scharnhorst. At 16:00 on 14 March, Scharnhorst dropped anchor in Bogen Bay outside Narvik. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. The Halifax heavy bombers of No. It consisted of three measuresabandoning all restrictions on the purchase of nobles land to liberalize land ownership and agriculture; opening all occupations to persons of all classes, in effect ending the closed guilds and thus creating a competitive labor market; and abolishing hereditary servitude in the form of serfdom. Verify and try again. [10] The ship was launched on 3 October 1936, witnessed by Adolf Hitler, Minister of War Generalfeldmarschall Werner von Blomberg, and the widow of Kapitn zur See Schultz, the commander of the armored cruiser Scharnhorst, which had been sunk at the Battle of the Falkland Islands during World War I. Fitting-out work followed her launch, and was completed by January 1939. To use this feature, use a newer browser. [31] Severe storms caused damage to Gneisenau but Scharnhorst was undamaged. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Friedrich Buchardt - Member of the Einsatzgruppen death squads, who started off grading people on their Germanness and then progressed to outright genocide. I have often seen how deficient, in terms of providing advice, those perform who apply only the facts they have personally experienced. We have set your language to Oops, we were unable to send the email. Captain Otto Ciliax , Captain of the German battleship 'Scharnhorst', carries out an inspection of the crew, circa 1939. [26] After approximately an hour of shooting, the German battleships sent Glorious to the bottom. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35136105/friedrich-fritz-scharnhorst. Admiral Wilhelm Marschall, aboard Gneisenau, ordered Scharnhorst to pick up survivors. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. The views expressed are her own and do not reflect the official position of the U.S. Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. [29] The ship's machinery was also significantly damaged by the flooding, and the starboard propeller shaft was destroyed. 0 cemeteries found in Concordia, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. On the contrary, the Prussian military reformers worked to institutionalize the general staff and establish it as a dynamic and assertive entity. Once the ship was back under way, twelve Beauforts launched a 10-minute attack that was beaten off by anti-aircraft fire and the escorting Luftwaffe fighters. With this series, The Strategy Bridge strives to fill this gap. Two men were killed and fifteen were injured in the attack. Add to your scrapbook. [23][24] Six minutes after opening fire, Scharnhorst scored a hit at a range of 25,600m (28,000yd; 15.9mi). A severe storm off Bergen forced the destroyers to seek shelter but Scharnhorst was able to continue on at the reduced speed of 17 knots (31km/h; 20mph). Berlins cultural and military elite did not welcome him warmly. The convoy was spotted again two days later, and it was determined that the course was definitively toward the Soviet Union. Bismarck had been sunk on 27 May. With a clear aspiration of becoming an officer, in 1773, at age 17, Scharnhorst entered the school located in Fortress Wilhlemstein.[3]. Scharnhorst took on a list of one degree and was down by the bows by a meter. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. He chose the Cape Town-Gibraltar convoy route, and positioned himself to the northwest of Cape Verde. Scharnhorst was a German capital ship, alternatively described as a battleship or battlecruiser, of Nazi Germany 's Kriegsmarine. The two ships then turned west for 24hours while temporary repairs were effected. You cannot merge a memorial into itself. Friedrich Scharnhorst (1900 - Unknown) How do we create a person's profile? Less than ten minutes later, a shell from Gneisenau struck the bridge and killed Glorious's captain. Learn more about managing a memorial . The power outage disabled the emergency shut-off switches to the boilers and turbines, which could not be turned off until power was restored. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The British failed to penetrate the Luftwaffe fighter shield, and all six Swordfish were destroyed. Yet Napoleons general staff remained an organization built around his personal needs, without continuity and authority of its own. Scharnhorst was, first and foremost, a military educator seeking to instruct and inspire the average officer who might never rise to the professions top or grow to become a shrewd strategic thinker, but still strived to give his best. Shell splinters rained on Duke of York and disabled the fire-control radar. Unaware that they had been detected, the Germans had turned off their radar to prevent the British from picking up on the signals. He ruled as an enlightened Prince over his tiny-but-independent principality of some 20,000 people, north of Hanover. Scharnhorst and Gneisenau operated together for much of the early portion of World War II, including sorties into the Atlantic to raid British merchant shipping. [32] Scharnhorst managed to sink only one ship during the encounter, the 6000 ton tanker Lustrous. The Luftwaffe had been seriously weakened by four long years of war, and increasing Allied anti-submarine capabilities were steadily degrading the effectiveness of the U-boats. [21] The purpose of the sortie was to interrupt Allied efforts to resupply the Norwegians and to relieve the pressure on German troops fighting in Norway. Thanks for your help! We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. Unbeknown to the Germans, the British were able to read the ciphered Enigma radio transmissions between Scharnhorst and the Fleet Command; Admirals Robert Burnett and Bruce Fraser were aware of Bey's plan for the attack on the convoy and could position their forces accordingly. Dorothy was born in 1800, in Hannover, Hanover, Prussia, Germany. The destroyers Scorpion and HNoMSStord launched a total of eight torpedoes at 18:50, four of which hit. In the classroom, Scharnhorst emphasized the need for young military professionals to develop their abilities, based on solid education and independent thinking, to face complex and unexpected problems. The third 454kg bomb hit aft of the rear 28cm turret, about 3m (9.8ft) from the side of the ship. Friedrich Scharnhorst (1809 - 1871) How do we create a person's profile? His new commander was another extraordinary man, Emmerich von Estorff. Failed to report flower. She was the lead ship of her class, which included her sister ship Gneisenau. Email addresses. [31], Ltjens then decided to move to a new area, as the surviving members of the dispersed convoy had sent distress signals. In early 1943, Scharnhorst joined the Bismarck-class battleship Tirpitz in Norway to interdict Allied convoys to the Soviet Union. [17] Henry Kissinger, A World Restored: Metternich, Castlereagh, and the Problems of Peace, 1812-1822 (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1973), 49. by Peter Paret and Daniel Moran (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992), 101. Header Image: Portrait of General Gerhard Johann David von Scharnhorst painted by the Circle of Friedrich Bury (Wikimedia). During her first operation, Scharnhorst sank the armed merchant HMSRawalpindi in a short engagement (November 1939). Invalid memorial. The aft radar, which possessed only a limited forward arc, was the ship's only remaining radar capability. At around the time the last turbine was restarted, a single bomber dropped several bombs approximately 90m (98yd) off Scharnhorst's port side, which caused no damage. Gerhard Johann David von Scharnhorst (1755-1813) was a general in Prussian service, Chief of the Prussian General Staff, noted for both his writings, his reforms of the Prussian army, and his leadership during the Napoleonic Wars. Also known as: Mr Friedrich G Sauer, Mr Friedrich Sauer. In the Seven Years War (1757-1763), Count Wilhelm commanded the allied artillery of Prussia, Hanover, England, and Schaumburg-Lippe, and also played a significant role in the French defeat in the Battle of Minden in 1759. Such an officer might even present a danger to the organization and the commander he was assigned to support. In 1808, the commission announced sweeping measures, including: appointments based on meritocracy and a phasing-out of the nobilitys privileged access over the officer corps; a new emphasis on education and training; and abandonment of the most severe corporal punishments. While waiting outside the port, Admiral Ciliax returned to the ship. After Count Wilhelm died in 1777 and his military academy was disbanded, Scharnhorst returned to the Electorate of Hanover and applied for a position in his home army. Learn more about merges. [7] The hull lies upside down on the seabed, with debris, including the main mast and rangefinders, scattered around the wreck. 1 (2018): 38. Father of Hinrich Scharnhorst; Jochen Scharnhorst; Becke Margarethe Gloistein and Engelbert Scharnhorst. Please help spread the word to new readers by sharing it on social media. The 15 Halifaxes attacked Scharnhorst at her moorings. Forced to take refuge in the furthest corner of his state, the city of Kningberg in East Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm finally embraced a far-reaching reform agenda. Current address. Richard John Scharnhorst was born on month day 1895, at birth place, Illinois. Estorff displayed a different approach than Count Willem, for he believed wars ravages should be kept as far as possible from the homeland. His humble origins, however, made this impossible in the Hanoverian Army. In his first year, Lieutenant Clausewitz almost failed the course, for his formal education was rather spotty as he had left school before the age of twelve to participate as a boy-soldier in the First Revolutionary War. Vice-Admiral Friedrich Huffmeier , a former captain of the German battlecruiser 'Scharnhorst', presents a picture to Rear-Admiral Morgan. [60] By December 1943, the German Army was forced into continuous retreat. A Discussion of the Main Reasons for the French Successes in the Revolutionary Wars and Especially in the Campaign of 1794, perhaps his most famous and consequential treatise from 1797, is merely forty pages long, for example. Gneisenau was hit twice in the opening portion of the engagement, and one shell disabled her rear gun turret. [45], At 23:00 on 11 February, Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, and Prinz Eugen left Brest. [18] Scharnhorst's radar malfunctioned, which prevented her from being able to effectively engage Renown during the battle. Vanya Eftimova Bellinger is the author of Marie von Clausewitz: The Woman Behind the Making of On War. [71], "Gentlemen, the battle against the Scharnhorst has ended in victory for us. Follow the logo below, and you too can contribute toThe Bridge: Enjoy what you just read? [5] Michael Schoy, General Gerhard von Scharnhorst, 4. He was, in fact, born in the Electorate of Brunswick-Lneburg (better known by its most important city Hanover), and not Prussia, on November 12, 1775. Please enter your email and password to sign in. The second torpedo hit the ship on the port side and caused some minor flooding, and the third struck toward the rear of the ship and damaged the port propeller shaft. Please enter a valid Memorial ID. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. The German warships were protected by poor visibility, however, and the three ships safely reached port later that day. The five Kaiser Friedrich III -class ships set the standard for later German pre-dreadnought battleships: they carried smaller main guns than their foreign contemporaries, but a heavier secondary battery. Shortly before 12:25, Scharnhorst hit Norfolk twice with 28cm shells. British warships were within 35nmi (65km; 40mi) of Scharnhorst's position when she turned to Stavanger. [30] She reached port on the afternoon of 9 June, where the repair ship Huaskaran was waiting. Several days later, the main body of the convoy was located, and Scharnhorst sank another seven ships totaling 27,277 tons. [36], After repairs were completed in July, Scharnhorst went to La Pallice for trials on the 21st, where she easily steamed at 30 knots (56km/h; 35mph). [11], Scharnhorst's first operation began on 21 November 1939;[13] the ship, in company with her sister Gneisenau, the light cruiser Kln, and nine destroyers, was to patrol the area between Iceland and the Faroe Islands. [14] Trevor N. Dupuy, A Genius For War: The German Army And General Staff, 18071945 (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1977),24. The two battleships steamed off to the northwest to search for more shipping. [19], Scharnhorst and Gneisenau had reached a point north-west of Lofoten, Norway, by 12:00 on 9 April. The German force quickly fled north before using inclement weather to make the dash south through the North Sea. The cruiser opened fire three minutes later, followed by Norfolk two minutes after. Have a response or an idea for your own article? The ship was now fighting with only two-thirds of her main battery. Hoffmann served as the ship's captain until 1942. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Mobile number (517) 944-0346 . His tenure as the ship's commander was brief; in September 1939, an illness forced him to go on sick leave, and he was replaced by KzS Kurt-Caesar Hoffmann. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. They were detected in the Skagerrak and the heavy units of the British Home Fleet deployed to cover the passage between Iceland and the Faroes. [72], In September 2000, a joint expedition to find the sunken battleship conducted by the BBC, NRK, and the Royal Norwegian Navy began. 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