Hermann Schoemann
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Kapitanlieutenant Hermann Schoemann (17. April 1881 - died 1 May 1915) was a German Naval officer
killed in World War I
. He was commander of torpedo boat A2 which was sunk in action with Royal Navy Forces off the coast of Flanders during the Battle off Noordhinder Bank
. The Second World War German destroyer Z7 was named Hermann Schoemann
in his honour.
Kaiserliche Marine
The Imperial German Navy was the German Navy created at the time of the formation of the German Empire. It existed between 1871 and 1919, growing out of the small Prussian Navy and Norddeutsche Bundesmarine, which primarily had the mission of coastal defense. Kaiser Wilhelm II greatly expanded...
killed in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. He was commander of torpedo boat A2 which was sunk in action with Royal Navy Forces off the coast of Flanders during the Battle off Noordhinder Bank
Battle off Noordhinder Bank
The Battle off Noordhinder Bank on 1 May 1915 was a naval action between a squadron of four British naval trawlers supported by a flotilla of four British destroyers, and a pair of German torpedo boats from the Flanders Flotilla. The battle began when the two torpedo boats were sent on a search and...
. The Second World War German destroyer Z7 was named Hermann Schoemann
German destroyer Z7 Hermann Schoemann
Z7 Hermann Schoemann was a built for the German Navy in the mid-1930s.-Design and description:Hermann Schoemann had an overall length of and was long at the waterline. The ship had a beam of , and a maximum draft of . She displaced at standard and at deep load. The Wagner geared steam...
in his honour.