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Alfred von Tirpitz
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1898
April
10
Germany passes its first Navy Law
On 10 April 1898 Wilhelm II signed Tirpitz's first Navy Law. It fixed the fleet at 19 battleships and laid the foundation of the German battle fleet.
1916
March
14
Dismissal of Alfred von Tirpitz
In mid-March 1916 Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, creator of the German navy, left office after losing the dispute over submarine warfare.
15
Eduard von Capelle becomes naval secretary
On 15 March 1916 Berlin announced that Tirpitz's successor at the Imperial Naval Office would be Admiral Eduard von Capelle, his long-time collaborator.