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| Kovetten Kaptian Franz-Christoph Schroeder Served 1897-1919?
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of Action: Franz Christoph Schroeder was born in 1879. He entered the navy in 1896.
His first service was on the S. M. S. Stosch training ship. He was awarded the Prussian Silver Lifesaving medal on 7 September 1902. Schroeder served on the S. M. S. Stosch, S. M. S. Nixe, S. M. S. Charlotte, S. M. S. Mars (Artillery Training Ship), S. M. S. Beowulf (Coastal Defense Ship), and S. M. S. Hildebrand (Coastal Defense Ship). He served on S.M.S. Charlotte in 1902/03 during the Veneszula Blockade, earnig the Colonial Medal with “Veneszula 1902/03 bar. Schroeder served on the S. M. S. Charlotte for the period of April 1901-1903. The cruise begins in Wilhelmshafen and Kiel . Places visited during this period were Petersburg , Bilbao , Madeira, Sandos, Montevideo , Trinidad , etc. He was then transferred to the S. M. S. Hertha. We see that this vessel made calls at Nagasaki , Tsingtau, etc. Form 1903 to 1905 he served with Prince von Prussian Adalbert on S.M.S. Hertha in China (Midshipman Koehler was also on the Hertha at this time), and at the II Torpedo Division in Kiel (see photo of .Prince von Prussian Adalbert with dedication). In 1905 Schroeder was under special orders of the Kasier and sent to Istanbul Turkey (see pass). During this time he earned the Turkish Order of Osmanie 4th Class, and Türkish Silver Imtiaz Medal. He was next transferred to the S. M. S. Loreley. Following that, he was assigned to the S. M. S. Leipzig for the period of 1906-1907. [Aboard this ship he mentions that the kommandant is a Fregattenkapitän Hipper.
Born 1879 died 1925 at the age of 46. |
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