(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Char.Konteradmiral Karl Coupette
Born: 31 Jul 1885 in Spandau
Died: 17 Feb 1964 in Mülheim, Ruhr
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (07 Apr 1906); Leutnant zur See (28 Sep 1908); Oberleutnant zur See (05 Sep 1911); Kapitänleutnant (30 Jan 1920); Korvettenkapitän (01 Apr 1925); Fregattenkapitän (01 Apr 1930); Kapitän zur See (01 Oct 1932); Charakter als Konteradmiral (31 Mar 1938)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett and Attended Basic-Training and on Board the School-Ship ‘Charlotte’ (01 Apr 1905-31 Mar 1906)
Attended Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1906-30 Sep 1907)
On Board the Liner ‘Kaiser Barbarossa’ (01 Oct 1907-30 Sep 1908)
Radio-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Danzig’ (01 Oct 1908-05 Jun 1910)
Radio-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Mainz’ (06 Jun 1910-14 Sep 1910)
Adjutant on the Liner ‘Hessen’ (15 Sep 1910-30 Sep 1912)
Radio-Instructor on the Torpedo-School-Ship ‘Württemberg’ (01 Oct 1912-31 Mar 1913)
Company-Officer, I. Shipyard-Division (01 Apr 1913-30 Sep 1913)
Company-Officer, Sailor-Cadre-Division Kiautschou (01 Oct 1913-11 Jan 1914)
Departed to Tsingtau (12 Jan 1914-22 Feb 1914)
Signal and Radio-Officer, Government Kiautschou (23 Feb 1914-07 Nov 1914)
In Captivity (07 Nov 1914-26 Nov 1919)
Liaison Officer for the Swiss Legation for the Return-Transport of POWs from Japan (27 Nov 1919-14 Mar 1920)
Member of the German Red Cross for the Return of POWS from Siberia (15 Mar 1920-21 Jul 1920)
Returned Home from Japan, Military Transport Leader (22 Jul 1920-30 Sep 1920)
Placed to the Disposal of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea then the North Sea (01 Oct 1920-03 Feb 1921)
Ship’s-Cadre ‘Arcona’ (04 Feb 1921-24 May 1921)
Navigation-Officer on the Cruiser ‘Arcona’ (25 May 1921-29 Sep 1922)
Company-Leader, Coastal-Defence-Battalion II (30 Sep 1922-14 Sep 1924)
First Officer on the Cruiser ‘Amazone’ (15 Sep 1924-26 Sep 1926)
Naval-Liaison-Officer to Military-District-Command VI (Münster) (27 Sep 1926-29 Jul 1929)
Director of the Reichs-Naval-Service-Office Stettin (30 Jul 1929-22 Sep 1931)
Commander of the Ship’s-Cadre-Division of the Baltic Sea (30 Sep 1931-31 Jan 1934)
At the same time, Temporary-Commandant and Port Captain Kiel and Naval Commissioner for the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Channel (04 Apr 1932-17 Apr 1932)
Chief Of Staff, Staff II Admiral of the Baltic Sea Station (01 Feb 1934-30 Sep 1935)
At the same time, Temporary-Commanding and Port Captain Kiel and Naval Commissioner for the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Channel (19 Jan 1934-19 Feb 1934)
At the same time, Acting II. Admiral of the Baltic Sea Station (13 Feb 1935-11 Mar 1935)
At the same time, Acting II. Admiral of the Baltic Sea Station (29 Jul 1935-10 Aug 1935)
Chief of the Shipping-Department, Naval-Command (from 11 Jan 1936 OKM) (15 Oct 1935-15 Mar 1938)
Detached to the Reichs Transport Ministry (16 Mar 1938-31 Mar 1938)
Retired (31 Mar 1938)

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