Konteradmiral Max Kühne Born: 19 May 1872 in Kiel Died: 12 Jan 1961 in Bad Homburg On The Höhe Promotions:
Seekadett (07 Apr 1891); Unterleutnant zur See (22 May 1893); Leutnant zur See (19 Aug 1896); Oberleutnant zur See (01 Jan 1899); Kapitänleutnant (15 Apr 1902); Korvettenkapitän (30 Mar 1908); Fregattenkapitän (27 Jan 1913); Kapitän zur See (18 Sep 1915); Konteradmiral z.V. (01 Sep 1942) Career:
Entered the Navy as a Kadett at Basic-Training and on Board the School-Ship ‘Niobe’ (14 Apr 1890-25 Sep 1890)
Naval-School and Special-Briefing (26 Sep 1890-06 Apr 1891)
On Board the School-Ship ‘Moltke’ (07 Apr 1891-30 Sep 1892)
With the Armoured-Vessels ‘Siegfried’ and ‘Beowulf’ (01 Oct 1892-06 Dec 1892)
Transferred to the I. Sailor-Division (07 Dec 1892-26 Apr 1893)
On Board the School-Ship ‘Stein’ (27 Apr 1893-24 Sep 1893)
Naval-School (25 Sep 1893-30 Sep 1894)
Watch-Officer on the Armoured-Ship ‘Baden’ (01 Oct 1894-31 Mar 1895)
Watch-Officer on the Armoured-Ship ‘Hagen’ (01 Apr 1895-30 Jun 1896)
Departed to Sydney as Transport-Leader on the ‘Prinzregent Luitpold’ (03 Jul 1896-24 Sep 1896)
Watch-Officer on the Survey-Ship ‘Möwe’ (25 Sep 1896-01 Sep 1898)
Navigation-Officer on the Survey-Ship ‘Möwe’ (02 Sep 1898-11 Feb 1899)
Returned Home from Hong Kong with the ‘Preußen’ (12 Feb 1899-00 Apr 1899)
Inspection-Officer at the Naval-School (00 Apr 1899-20 Mar 1901)
First Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Jagd’ (21 Mar 1901-11 Aug 1901)
First Officer on the Small Cruiser ‘Wacht’ (11 Aug 1901-04 Sep 1901)
Company-Leader with the I. Shipyard-Division (05 Sep 1901-31 Mar 1902)
Departed to Wusung with The ‘Main’ (01 Apr 1902-00 Jun 1902)
First Officer on the Cannon-Boat ‘Jaguar’ (00 Jun 1902-08 Jun 1904)
At the same time, Acting-Commandant of the Cannon-boat ‘Jaguar’ (05 Sep 1902-19 Nov 1902)
Returned Home from East Asia with the ‘Main’ and Navigation-Officer on the Liner ‘Kaiser Friedrich III’ (09 Jun 1904-30 Sep 1905)
Company-Leader in the I. Shipyard-Division (01 Oct 1905-31 Mar 1906)
Instructor at the Naval-School (01 Apr 1906-24 Sep 1909)
First Officer on the Liner ‘Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm’ (25 Sep 1909-01 Sep 1910)
First Officer on the Liner ‘Brandenburg’ (12 Sep 1910-31 Mar 1911)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (01 Apr 1911-30 Sep 1911)
Department-Head for the Sea-Mapping-Works in the Nautical-Department, Reichsmarineamt (01 Oct 1911-05 Aug 1914)
Commandant of the Small Cruiser ‘Niobe’ (06 Aug 1914-14 May 1915)
At the same time, Chief of the Port-Flotilla of Jade and Weser (28 Aug 1914-02 Sep 1914)
At the same time, Chief of the Port-Flotilla of Jade and Weser (23 Dec 1914-14 May 1915)
Commandant of the Small Cruiser ‘Kolberg’ (15 May 1915-06 Feb 1916)
Director of the Naval-School Mürwik (07 Feb 1918-01 Jan 1918)
Chief of the IV. Torpedo-Boat-Flotilla (02 Jan 1918-20 Dec 1918)
Placed to the Disposal of the Chief of the Naval-Station of the Baltic Sea (21 Dec 1918-25 Mar 1919)
Retired (25 Mar 1919)
Placed to the Disposal of the Kriegsmarine and Judge at the Prize-Court, Berlin (01 Mar 1941-10 Feb 1942)
Reichs-Commissioner of the Prize-Court, Hamburg (11 Feb 1942-01 Oct 1942)
Placed to the Disposal of the Commanding Admiral of the Naval-Station of the North Sea and Granted Leave (01 Oct 1942-31 Oct 1942)
Retired (31 Oct 1942)
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