Imperial Admiralty and Preceding Authorities in Prussia (Existing)

• BArch, RM 1
• Fonds
• (1808) 1849-1889

Part of Federal Archives (Archivtektonik)

History of the Inventor: The fleet built in the Electorate of Brandenburg and later in the Kingdom of Prussia fell into decay in the late 18th century. At the beginning of the 19th century Prussia was not a maritime power. It was not until 1811/13...

In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> top authorities

Imperial High Command of the Navy

• BArch, RM 4
• Fonds
• 1881 - 1917 (-1931)

Part of Federal Archives (Archivtektonik)

History of the Inventor: When the Imperial Admiralty was dissolved in 1889, the Imperial High Command of the Navy was created for the division of its former Military Department and command over all naval parts at sea and on land was transferred to...

In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> top authorities

Naval Airship Departments and Naval Airship Troops of the Imperial Navy (inventory)

• BArch, RM 116
• Fonds
• 1914-1918

Part of Federal Archives (Archivtektonik)

Inventory Description: The Naval Airship Department was established by Allerhöchste Kabinettsordre on 3 May 1913 from the "Aviation Personnel of the Imperial Navy" next to the Naval Airship Department as an independent department with th...

In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> air forces

Naval Station of the Baltic Sea of the Prussian Navy and Imperial Navy (, Reichsmarine and Kriegsmarine) (inventory)

• BArch, RM 31
• Fonds
• 1846 - 1979

Part of Federal Archives (Archivtektonik)

History of the Inventor: The naval station of the Baltic Sea, built in 1853 as a naval station command in Gdansk, was moved to Kiel in 1865. The station chief had territorial authority over all naval authorities and naval parts existing in his are...

In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> commanders

Reichsmarineamt (inventory)

• BArch, RM 3
• Fonds
• 1889-1919

Part of Federal Archives (Archivtektonik)

History of the Inventor: The Reichsmarineamt (Reichsmarineamt) was created as the successor authority to the Imperial Admiralty with effect from April 1, 1889, in the form of a cabinet order (in addition to the Navy Cabinet and the Navy High Comma...

In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> top authorities

German Imperial Naval Office

Sea Flight Station and Naval Land Flight Station of the Imperial Navy (inventory)

• BArch, RM 112
• Fonds
• 1914-1918

Part of Federal Archives (Archivtektonik)

History of the Inventor: On 29.8.1914, the Commander of the Naval Aviation Departments was appointed, who in 1916 became Commander of the Naval Aviation Departments, later Chief of Naval Aviation and to whom the commanders of the aircraft were sub...

In: Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> air forces