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Johannes Spieß
Johannes Spieß (25 July 1888 – 30 March 1972) was an Imperial German Navy U-boat commander during World War I. After the war ended, he retired from the navy in 1920, and lived through the interwar period of the Weimar Republic, the rise of Nazi Germany, World War II, and the subsequent History of Germany (1945–1990), division of Germany. Early life Johannes Spiess was born in Berlin on 25 July 1888, to Max Ernst Paul and Margarethe Amalie Anna Spiess. He also had two brothers, both of whom served in the army. One of his brothers was :de:Theodor_Spieß#:~:text=Theodor%20Spie%C3%9F%20(*%202.,der%20Luftwaffe%20im%20Zweiten%20Weltkrieg., Theodor Spiess (1890-1962). Spiess joined the Imperial German Navy as a sea cadet in 1907. He gradually rose through the ranks, where from 1908 till 1910 served as an Ensign on the SMS Braunschweig. Later on, from 1910 till 1912 he served as a Torpedo Officer on the SMS Pommern. In the fall of 1912, he was assigned as a Watch Officer o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the List of German states by area, third smallest state in the country by area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, and Brandenburg's capital Potsdam is nearby. The urban area of Berlin has a population of over 4.6 million and is therefore the most populous urban area in Germany. The Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region, as well as the List of EU metropolitan areas by GDP, fifth-biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM U-9
SM ''U-9'' was a German Type U 9 U-boat. She was one of 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy, and engaged in commerce raiding (''Handelskrieg'') during World War I. Construction Her construction was ordered on 15 July 1908 and her keel was laid down by Kaiserliche Werft in Danzig. She was launched on 22 February 1910 and commissioned on 18 April 1910. Design ''U-9'' had an overall length of , her pressure hull was long. The boat's beam was (o/a), while the pressure hull measured . She had a draught of with a total height of . The boat displaced when surfaced and when submerged. ''U-9'' was fitted with two Körting 8-cylinder plus two Körting 6-cylinder two-stroke petrol engines with a total of for use on the surface and two Siemens-Schuckert double-acting electric motors plus two electric motors with a total of for underwater use. These engines powered two shafts, each with a propeller, which gave the boat a top surface speed of , and when s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM U-19 (Germany)
SM ''U-19'' was a German Type U-19 U-boat built for the Imperial German Navy. Her construction was ordered on 25 November 1910, and her keel was laid down on 20 October 1911, at the Kaiserliche Werft Danzig. She was launched on 10 October 1912, and commissioned into the Imperial German Navy on 6 July 1913. Service From 1 August 1914, to 15 March 1916, ''U-19'' was commanded by Constantin Kolbe. During this period she had the unfortunate distinction of becoming the first U-boat casualty of World War I when she was rammed by on 24 October 1914. Her hull was badly damaged, but she survived and was repaired. On 22 January 1915 the '' Durward'' was near the Maas lightship when they saw ''U-19'' on the surface. They tried to escape, but as they could only manage 12 knots they were unable to do so. The mate of ''Durward'', who was later interviewed by the ''Daily Mail'' special correspondent in Rotterdam related how the second officer, who spoke excellent English, had ordered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Cruiser Squadron (United Kingdom)
The 7th Cruiser Squadron (also known as Cruiser Force C) was a blockading force of the Royal Navy during the First World War used to close the English Channel to German traffic. It was employed patrolling an area of the North Sea known as the Broad Fourteens in support of vessels guarding the northern entrance to the Channel. The Squadron had been part of the Third Fleet of the Home Fleets. The squadron came to public attention when on 22 September 1914, three of the cruisers were sunk by one German submarine while on patrol. Approximately 1,460 sailors were killed and there was a public outcry at the losses. The incident eroded confidence in the government and damaged the reputation of the Royal Navy, at a time when many countries were still considering which side they might support in the war. Creation The 7th Cruiser Squadron (also Cruiser Force C in 1914) was created at the Nore as part of the reorganisation of the Royal Navy's home fleets which took effect on 1 May 1912. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broad Fourteens
The Broad Fourteens on a map by Delisle (1743) The Broad Fourteens is an area of the southern North Sea that is fairly consistently deep. Thus, on a nautical chart with depths given in fathoms, a broad area with many "14" notations can be seen. Extent The Broad Fourteens region is located off the coast of the Netherlands and south of the Dogger Bank, roughly between longitude 3°E and 4°30'E and latitude 52°30'N and 53°30'N. The area is known to the Dutch and German navies as the ''Breeveertien'' ("Fourteen"). Geologically it is comparable to the Long Forties, another submerged plateau that has related origins. Naval battles Naval engagements in the region have included the torpedoing of three British armoured cruisers in the action of 22 September 1914 during World War I. Navigation The shallowness of the area means that the largest oil tankers when fully loaded cannot traverse the Broad Fourteens to reach the English Channel from the North Sea because their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. A sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north. It is more than long and wide, covering . It hosts key north European shipping lanes and is a major fishery. The coast is a popular destination for recreation and tourism in bordering countries, and a rich source of energy resources, including wind energy, wind and wave power. The North Sea has featured prominently in geopolitical and military affairs, particularly in Northern Europe, from the Middle Ages to the modern era. It was also important globally through the power northern Europeans projected worldwide during much of the Middle Ages and into the modern era. The North Sea was the centre of the Viking Age, Vikings' rise. The Hanseatic League, the Dutch Golden Age, Dutch Republic, and Kingdom of Great Britain, Brita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Cressy (1899)
HMS ''Cressy'' was a armoured cruiser built for the Royal Navy around 1900. Upon completion she was assigned to the China Station. In 1907 she was transferred to the North America and West Indies Station before being placed in reserve in 1909. Recommissioned at the start of World War I, she played a minor role in the Battle of Heligoland Bight a few weeks after the beginning of the war. ''Cressy'' and two of her sister ships were torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine ''U-9'' on 22 September 1914 with the loss of 560 of her crew. Design and description ''Cressy'' was designed to displace . The ship had an overall length of , a beam of and a deep draught of . She was powered by two 4-cylinder triple-expansion steam engines, each driving one shaft, which produced a total of and gave a maximum speed of . The engines were powered by 30 Belleville boilers. On her sea trials, ''Cressy'' only reached , the slowest performance of any of her class. She carried a maximum of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Hogue (1900)
HMS ''Hogue'' was a armoured cruiser built for the Royal Navy around 1900. Upon completion she was assigned to the Channel Fleet and the China Station. In 1906 she became a training ship for the North America and West Indies Station before being placed in reserve in 1908. Recommissioned at the start of World War I, she played a minor role in the Battle of Heligoland Bight a few weeks after the beginning of the war. ''Hogue'' was sunk by the German submarine ''U-9'', together with two of her sister ships, on 22 September 1914. Design and description ''Hogue'' was designed to displace . The ship had an overall length of , a beam of and a deep draught of . She was powered by two 4-cylinder triple-expansion steam engines, each driving one shaft, which produced a total of using steam provided by 30 Belleville boilers. The engines were designed to give a maximum speed of , although ''Hogue'' reached with on her sea trials. She carried a maximum of of coal and her complem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Aboukir (1900)
HMS ''Aboukir'' was a armoured cruiser built for the Royal Navy around 1900. Upon completion she was assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet and spent most of her career there. Upon returning home in 1912, she was placed in Reserve fleet, reserve. Ship commissioning, Recommissioned at the start of the First World War, she played a minor role in the Battle of Heligoland Bight (1914), Battle of Heligoland Bight a few weeks after the beginning of the war. ''Aboukir'' was sunk by the German submarine SM U-9, ''U-9'', together with two of her sister ships, Action of 22 September 1914, on 22 September 1914; 527 men of her complement died. Design and description ''Aboukir'' was designed to Displacement (ship), displace . The ship had an length overall, overall length of , a beam (nautical), beam of and a deep draft (ship), draught of . She was powered by two 4-cylinder triple-expansion steam engines, each driving one shaft, which produced a total of and gave a maximum speed of . The e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
