Adolf Thiele
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| Birth name | Adolf Carl Johann Thiele[1] |
| Birth date | 28 November 1853 |
| Place of birth | Hanau, Electorate of Hesse, German Confederation |
| Death date | 5 August 1941 (aged 87) |
| Place of death | Bremen, German Reich |
| Allegiance |  Prussia North German Confederation German Empire
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| Service/branch |  Royal Prussian Navy.png){kind=small} Norddeutsche Bundesmarine Kaiserliche Marine
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| Years of service | 1870–1903 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral z. D. |
| Battles/wars | Franco-German War |
| Awards | Red Eagle Order Prussian Order of the Crown Russian Order of Saint Stanislaus |
| Relations | ∞ Johanna Helene Rohmer |
Adolf Carl Johann Thiele (28 November 1853 – 5 August 1941) was a German naval officer of the Royal Prussian Navy (German: Königlich Preußische Marine), the North German Federal Navy (German: Marine des Norddeutschen Bundes) and the Imperial German Navy, finally honorary Rear Admiral z. D.
From 1903 to 1930 he was Reich Commissioner at the Maritime Office in Bremerhaven. From 1908 he was chairman of the Federation of German Marine Associations and remained so until 1919. He was then appointed honorary chairman. Under his leadership, the number of members was doubled and the association was converted into an association. He was also a full member of the “Schiffbautechnische Gesellschaft” (founded on 23 May 1899 in Berlin).
Military career (chronology)
- 2 May 1870 Joined the Navy of the North German Confederation; as such participated in the Franco-Prussian War
- Onboard training on the corvette SMS "Vineta"
- On-board training on the SMS "Renown"
- Service on the armored frigate SMS "Kronprinz" in domestic waters
- Service on the corvette SMS "Vineta"
- 1878 Service in the 1st Sailor Division in Kiel
- assigned to the Royal Central Gymnastics Institute in Berlin
- 1879/80 Service in the 1st Sailor Division in Kiel, where his brother was an examining officer
- Service on the corvette SMS "Hertha" in non-domestic waters
- In the years 1880 to 1882 an extensive training voyage was undertaken, which took the ship to East Asia (June 1881 to March 1882), the South Seas and Africa. In June 1881 she was in Yokohama. In June 1882 she visited Sultan Barghasch ibn Said off Zanzibar and then travelled on to Dahomey, where negotiations were held with the Kingdom of Dahomey in favour of German trade interests.
- 1882/83 Admiral Staff Training (I. Coetus) at the Naval Academy in Kiel
- 1883/84 Admiral Staff Training (II. Coetus) at the Naval Academy in Kiel
- Adjutant of the 1st Naval Inspectorate in Kiel under Rear Admiral von Blanc
- Service in the Command Department of the Admiralty in Berlin
- Service in the Military Department of the Imperial Naval Office
- 1891 First Officer (I.O.) on the S. M. Ironclad “Preußen”
- on the staff of the Command of the Maneuver Fleet under Vice Admiral Deinhard
- June 1893 Service in the Nautical Department of the Imperial Naval Office (Reichs-Marine-Amt)
- 20 June 1896 to 7 August 1896 Trip to Chifu on the steamer “Sachsen”
- 8 August 1896 to 30 January 1898 Commander of the S. M. Cruiser II. Class “Prinzeß Wilhelm” at the Command of the Cruiser Division
- 31 January 1898 to 16 March 1898 Return from Tsingtau, then at the disposal of the Chief of the North Sea Naval Station, Vice Admiral Karcher
- 17 March 1898 to 25 September 1900 Commander of the II. Sailor Division in Wilhelmshaven
- 26 September 1900 to 1 October 1901 Commander of the S.M. Battleship "Kaiser Wilhelm II." in the training squadron
- 10 October 1901 to 2 October 1902 Commander of the I. Sailor Division in Kiel
- 3 October 1902 to 10 January 1903 at the disposal of the Chief of the Baltic Sea Naval Station
- 10 January 1903 Placed at disposal (z. D.) with pension (de facto retired)
Family
Adolf Thiele's older brother was Rear Admiral August Adolf Carl Thiele, his nephew was Vice Admiral August Adolf Karl Hermann Thiele, both of whom were also naval officers. Adolf was married to Johanna Helene, née Rohmer (1860–1887)[2] and the couple had four daughters.
Promotions
- 2 May 1870 Kadett (Officer Candidate)
- 1 July 1871 See-Cadett (Officer Cadet)
- 17 November 1874 Unter-Lieutenant zur See (2nd Lieutenant)
- 14 April 1877 Lieutenant zur See (1st Lieutenant)
- 15 January 1885 Kapitän-Lieutenant (Lieutenant Captain)
- 12 May 1891 Korvetten-Kapitän (Corvette Captain – Lieutenant Commander)
- 5 April 1897 Kapitän zur See (Captain at Sea – Captain)
- 10 January 1903 Charakter als Kontre-Admiral (Honorary Rear Admiral)
Awards and decorations
- War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71; KD70/71)[3]
- Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class
- Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz)
- Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 3rd Class
- Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille)
- Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow (mit der Schleife)
- China Commemorative Medal (China-Denkmünze) in Steel for non-combatants in 1901
- Russian Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd Class with Star (RSt2mSt)
- Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class on 13 September 1901
- Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves on 16 June 1913
References
- ↑ Staatsarchiv Bremen
- ↑ Although Helene died in Berlin, she was buried in the large family grave in the Alter Friedhof Bockenheim in Frankfurt am Main at the side of her father.
- ↑ Liste der Kaiserlichen Marine für das Jahr 1870/71, p. 30
