Friedrich Eckoldt
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Kapitanleutenant Friedrich Eckoldt (born 20 June 1887, died 31 May 1916) was a German naval officer killed during World War I. He commanded torpedo boat V48 which was sunk during the Battle of Jutland
. The Second World War German destroyer Z16 was named Friedrich Eckoldt
in his honour, which was sunk with all hands during the Battle of the Barents Sea
by the British light cruiser .
Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle between the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet during the First World War. The battle was fought on 31 May and 1 June 1916 in the North Sea near Jutland, Denmark. It was the largest naval battle and the only...
. The Second World War German destroyer Z16 was named Friedrich Eckoldt
German destroyer Z16 Friedrich Eckoldt
Z16 Friedrich Eckoldt was a built for the German Navy in the mid-1930s. At the beginning of World War II, the ship was initially deployed to blockade the Polish coast, but she was quickly transferred to the German Bight to lay minefields in German waters...
in his honour, which was sunk with all hands during the Battle of the Barents Sea
Battle of the Barents Sea
The Battle of the Barents Sea took place on 31 December 1942 between German surface raiders and British ships escorting convoy JW 51B to Kola Inlet in the USSR. The action took place in the Barents Sea north of North Cape, Norway...
by the British light cruiser .