(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Konteradmiral (Ing.) Dipl.Ing. Friedrich Hilbig
Born: 13 Dec 1874 in Breslau
Died: 20 Oct 1960 in Heidelberg
Promotions:
Torpedomaschinist (13 Apr 1899); Torpedoobermaschinist (01 Apr 1904); Marineingenieuroberaspirant (28 Sep 1904); Marineingenieur (27 Oct 1906); Marineoberingenieur (22 Mar 1910); Marinestabsingenieur (22 Mar 1914); Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) (18 Oct 1919); Korvettenkapitän (Ing.) (23 Jun 1920); Fregattenkapitän (Ing.) (01 Apr 1922); Kapitän zur See (Ing.) (01 Apr 1923); Charakter als Konteradmiral (Ing.) (31 Oct 1925); Konteradmiral (Ing.) z.V. (01 Jul 1942)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Torpedomaschinistenapplikant with the II. Shipyard-Division, Deck Officer-School and on Ships of the Fleet and Torpedo-Boats (01 Oct 1893-30 Sep 1899)
On Board the Torpedo-School-Ship ‘Blücher’ (01 Oct 1899-19 Sep 1900)
On Board the Torpedo-School-Ship ‘Friedrich Carl’ (20 Sep 1900-01 Apr 1901)
On Board the Torpedo-School-Ship ‘Blücher’ and Heavy Cruiser ‘Vineta’ (02 Apr 1901-15 Mar 1905)
With the II. Shipyard-Division (16 Mar 1905-30 Sep 1905)
Training at the Deck-Officer-School (01 Oct 1905-31 Mar 1906)
Watch-Engineer on the Liner ‘Wettin’ (01 Apr 1906-18 Mar 1908)
Chief Engineer on the Cannon-Boat ‘Iltis’ (00 Jun 1908-27 May 1910)
Returned Home from East Asia (28 May 1910-15 Jul 1910)
With the II. Shipyard-Division (16 Jul 1910-30 Sep 1910)
With the I. Torpedo-Division (01 Oct 1910-30 Sep 1913)
At the same time, Flotilla-Engineer of the VI. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (04 Jan 1911-13 Sep 1911)
At the same time, Flotilla-Engineer of the VI. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (06 Nov 1911-30 Nov 1911)
At the same time, Flotilla-Engineer of the VI. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (18 Mar 1912-30 Mar 1912)
At the same time, Flotilla-Engineer of the VI. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (13 Apr 1912-09 Jun 1912)
At the same time, Flotilla-Engineer of the VI. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (02 Sep 1912-20 Sep 1912)
At the same time, Flotilla-Engineer of the VI. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (02 Dec 1912-13 Dec 1912)
At the same time, Flotilla-Engineer of the VI. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (03 Mar 1913-15 Mar 1913)
At the same time, Flotilla-Engineer of the VI. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (18 May 1913-30 May 1913)
At the same time, Flotilla-Engineer of the VI. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (31 Aug 1913-13 Sep 1913)
Chief Engineer on the Small Cruiser ‘Augsburg’ (01 Oct 1913-00 Mar 1916)
Placed to the Disposal of the II. Shipyard-Division then the II. Torpedo-Division (00 Mar 1916-00 Oct 1916)
Formation-Engineer with the Staff of the I. Leader of the Torpedo-Boat-Forces (00 Oct 1916-20 Aug 1918)
Formation-Engineer with the Staff of the Commander of Torpedo-Boat-Forces (21 Aug 1918-30 Nov 1918)
Command Unknown (01 Dec 1918-30 May 1920)
With the Ships-Cadre-Detachment of the North Sea (01 Jun 1920-30 Jun 1920)
Division-Engineer with the Ships-Cadre-Division of the North Sea (01 Jul 1920-14 Jan 1922)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the North Sea and Acting-Station-Engineer (15 Jan 1922-31 Mar 1922)
Station-Engineer of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (01 Apr 1922-30 Sep 1925)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (01 Oct 1925-31 Oct 1925)
Retired (31 Oct 1925)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine and with the Kriegsmarine-Shipyard Wilhelmshaven for Information (01 Jun 1941-29 Jun 1941)
Leader of the Naval-Armaments-Office Cherbourg (30 Jun 1941-09 Dec 1942)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (10 Dec 1942-31 Jan 1943)
Retired (31 Jan 1943)

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