(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Char.Konteradmiral Hans Seebohm
Born: 21 Nov 1871 in Dillingen, Saar
Died: 25 Dec 1945 in Bad Pyrmont
Promotions:
Seekadett (07 Apr 1891); Unterleutnant zur See (22 May 1893); Leutnant zur See (13 Apr 1896); umernannt zum Oberleutnant zur See (01 Jan 1899); Kapitänleutenant (15 Mar 1902); Korvettenkapitän (07 Dec 1907); Fregattenkapitän (25 Apr 1912); Kapitän zur See (14 Jul 1914); Charakter als Konteradmiral (26 Jan 1920); Konteradmiral (Possible Patent as Konteradmiral z.V. during WWII although no official documents remain proving this, the possibility arises due to his Rank given at retirement by the North-Seas-Day-Order Number 45 announcing ‘With effect from 31 Mar 1943 the retirement of Konteradmiral z.V. Seebohm (Hans) – To the disposal of the C-in-C Kriegsmarine’)
Career:
Entered the Navy as a Kadett, Attended Basic Training and On Board the School-Ship ‘Niobe’ (14 Apr 1890-25 Sep 1890)
Naval-School (26 Sep 1890-20 Apr 1891)
On Board the Armoured-Ship ‘Deutschland’ (21 Apr 1891-07 Aug 1892)
On Board the Armoured-Ship ‘Württemberg’ (08 Aug 1892-31 Mar 1893)
On Board the Armoured-Ship ‘Baden’ (01 Apr 1893-24 Sep 1893)
Naval-School (25 Sep 1893-30 Sep 1894)
On Board the Armoured-Ship ‘Sachsen’ (01 Oct 1894-31 Oct 1894)
Watch-Officer on the Armoured-Ship ‘Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm’ (01 Nov 1894-26 Mar 1895)
Watch-Officer on the Armoured-Ship ‘Hildebrand’ (27 Mar 1895-31 Jul 1895)
Watch-Officer on the Armoured-Ship ‘Frithjof’ (01 Aug 1895-28 Sep 1895)
Company-Officer in the II. Sailor-Division then Placed to the Disposal of the II. Naval-Inspection (29 Sep 1895-30 Apr 1896)
Watch-Officer on the Cruiser ‘Kaiserin Augusta’ (01 May 1896-07 Nov 1897)
Returned Home from Athens (08 Nov 1897-11 Nov 1897)
Company-Officer and Adjutant in the II. Sailor-Artillery-Battalion (12 Nov 1897-30 Sep 1899)
Company-Officer in the II. Torpedo-Battalion (01 Oct 1899-30 Sep 1901)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 45’ (18 Apr 1900-27 Sep 1900)
At the same time, First Officer on the Torpedo-Division-Boat ‘D 5’ (28 Sep 1900-07 Dec 1900)
At the same time, Commandant of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 95’ (16 Apr 1901-27 Aug 1901)
Watch-Officer on the Liner ‘Württemberg’ (01 Oct 1901-14 Mar 1902)
First Officer on the Cannon-Boat ‘Panther’ (15 Mar 1902-14 Nov 1903)
At the same time, Acting-Commandant of ‘Panther’ (24 Jun 1903-17 Jul 1903)
Returned Home from Central American and sat I. Course at the Naval-Academy (15 Nov 1903-30 Jun 1904)
Placed to the Disposal of the II. Naval-Inspection (01 Jul 1904-30 Sep 1904)
II. Course at the Naval-Academy (01 Oct 1904-30 Jun 1905)
Placed to the Disposal of the Inspection of Training-Affairs of the Navy then, Detached to the Staff then Company-Leader in the II. Torpedo-Battalion (01 Jul 1905-30 Sep 1906)
At the same time, Chief of the 4th Torpedo-Boat-Division (26 Nov 1905-15 Dec 1905)
At the same time, Chief of the 4th Torpedo-Boat-Division (05 Jun 1906-15 Sep 1906)
Company-Leader in the 1st Battalion of the II. Torpedo-Division and Commandant of the II. Reserve-Half-Flotilla and of the Torpedo-Boat ‘S 131’ (01 Oct 1906-30 Sep 1907)
At the same time, Chief of the 2nd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (19 Nov 1906-16 Dec 1906)
At the same time, Chief of the 2nd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (03 Apr 1907-09 Jun 1907)
At the same time, Chief of the 2nd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (20 Aug 1907-09 Sep 1907)
Commander of the 1st Battalion of the II. Torpedo-Division (01 Oct 1907-30 Sep 1908)
At the same time, Chief of the Torpedo-Boat-Reserve-Flotilla and of the 2nd Torpedo-Boat-Half-Flotilla (25 Aug 1908-14 Sep 1908)
In the Central-Department of the Reichsmarineamt (01 Oct 1908-15 Sep 1911)
At the same time, Acting-Chief of the Central-Department of the Reichsmarineamt (01 Apr 1910-14 Sep 1910)
Departed to Newport News, USA (16 Sep 1911-03 Oct 1911)
Commandant of the Small Cruiser ‘Bremen’ (04 Oct 1911-14 Apr 1912)
Sick Leave (15 Apr 1912-08 May 1912)
Commandant of the Small Cruiser ‘Bremen’ (09 May 1912-27 Mar 1914)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the North Sea (28 Mar 1914-01 Aug 1914)
Commandant of the Small Cruiser ‘Ariadne’ and Chief of the Port-Flotilla of Jade and Weser (02 Aug 1914-28 Aug 1914)
Chief of the Operations-Department of the High Seas Forces (02 Sep 1914-25 Jan 1916)
Chief of the Central-Department of the Reichsmarineamt (31 Jan 1916-26 Nov 1918)
Placed to the Disposal of the State-Secretary of the Reichsmarineamt (27 Nov 1918-12 Feb 1919)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (13 Feb 1919-10 Mar 1919)
Chief Of Staff of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (11 Mar 1919-24 Nov 1919)
Retired (24 Nov 1919)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine (01 Sep 1941-31 Mar 1943)
Retired (31 Mar 1943)

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