(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Char.Konteradmiral Heinrich Schickhardt
Born: 02 May 1885 in Stuttgart
Died: 25 Jun 1944 in Plechen, Warthgau
Promotions:
Fähnrich zur See (11 Apr 1903); Leutnant zur See (29 Sep 1905); Oberleutnant zur See (30 Mar 1908); Kapitänleutenant (15 Nov 1913); Korvettenkapitän (01 Jan 1921); Fregattenkapitän (01 Jan 1928); Kapitän zur See (01 Apr 1929); Charakter als Konteradmiral (30 Sep 1933)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Seekadett, Basic-Training and on Board the School-Ship ‘Stosch’ (01 Apr 1902-31 Mar 1903)
Naval-School and Special-Briefings (01 Apr 1903-30 Sep 1904)
Departed to Hong Kong (01 Oct 1904-26 Nov 1904)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Fürst Bismarck’ (27 Nov 1904-21 Jun 1906)
On Board the Heavy Cruiser ‘Hansa’ (22 Jun 1906-12 Oct 1906)
On Board the Liner ‘Württemberg’ (13 Oct 1906-30 Sep 1907)
On Board the Liner ‘Preußen’ (01 Oct 1907-30 Sep 1908)
Company-Officer in the I. Torpedo-Division (01 Oct 1908-30 Sep 1910)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 142’ (04 Jan 1909-06 Sep 1909)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 140’ (01 Nov 1909-27 Nov 1909)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 140’ (04 Apr 1910-10 Jun 1910)
At the same time, Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 140’ (23 Aug 1910-10 Sep 1910)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea and Departed to Panama (01 Oct 1910-20 Dec 1910)
Torpedo-Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Bremen’ (21 Dec 1910-31 Oct 1912)
Returned Home from Punta Arenas with the ‘Elkab’ (12 Nov 1912-00 Dec 1912)
Company-Officer in the I. Torpedo-Division (00 Dec 1912-31 Jul 1914)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 145’ (01 Mar 1913-20 May 1913)
At the same time, 1st Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 144’ (21 May 1913-04 Sep 1913)
At the same time, 1st Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 144’ (18 Oct 1913-02 Nov 1913)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 145’ (03 Nov 1913-29 Nov 1913)
At the same time, 1st Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 144’ (30 Nov 1913-14 Mar 1914)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 145’ (15 Mar 1914-27 Mar 1914)
At the same time, 1st Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 144’ (28 Mar 1914-07 Apr 1914)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 145’ (08 Apr 1914-30 May 1914)
At the same time, 1st Watch-Officer on the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 144’ (01 Jun 1914-31 Jul 1914)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 145’ of the 4th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (01 Aug 1914-09 Aug 1915)
Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘B 111’ of the 4th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (10 Aug 1915-05 Sep 1916)
Placed to the Disposal of the Inspection of Torpedo-Affairs (06 Sep 1916-13 Nov 1916)
Adjutant of the Inspection of Torpedo-Affairs (14 Nov 1916-26 Oct 1918)
Chief of the 16th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (27 Oct 1918-05 Dec 1918)
Chief of the 15th Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (06 Dec 1918-28 Jan 1919)
Chief of the 2nd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (28 Jan 1919-15 Apr 1919)
Chief of the 2nd Iron Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (16 Apr 1919-30 May 1920)
1st Adjutant in the Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (31 May 1920-19 Feb 1922)
At the same time, Acting-Chief Of Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (10 Apr 1921-01 May 1921)
At the same time, Acting-Chief Of Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (12 Sep 1921-02 Oct 1921)
At the same time, Acting-Chief Of Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (23 Dec 1921-05 Jan 1922)
Ships-Cadre ‘Berlin’ (22 Feb 1922-01 Jul 1922)
First Officer on the Cruiser ‘Berlin’ (02 Jul 1922-02 Apr 1923)
Commander of the Barrier Test and Instruction Command and Chief of the Tender-Half-Flotilla (03 Apr 1923-30 Sep 1926)
Department-Head in the Weapons-Department, Naval Command (07 Oct 1926-11 Oct 1928)
Naval-Depot-Inspector (12 Oct 1928-25 Sep 1933)
Retired (25 Sep 1933)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the North Sea as a Retired Officer (01 Oct 1933-30 Sep 1935)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine (15 Feb 1939-13 Sep 1939)
Deputy-Judge with the Upper-Prize-Court Berlin (13 Sep 1939-30 Nov 1940)
Retired (30 Nov 1940)

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