Eduard von Jachmann
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Eduard Karl Emanuel von Jachmann (March 2, 1822 – October 23, 1887) was a German
vice admiral
(Vizeadmiral).
Jachmann was born in Danzig and attended grammar school in Marienwerder. He started sea travelling with a trip to the West Indies (1839–1844). From 1844 to 1848, he served on the corvette
Amazone in the Mediterranean and at the American coast. In 1845, he was promoted lieutenant
. From 1849 to 1852, he commanded a gunboat flotilla at Stralsund
before he was transferred to the Prussian Ministry of War.
As First Lieutenant, Jachmann took part in an expedition to the Americas in 1853/54. Afterwards, he was appointed Chief Officer of the Danzig shipyard and lieutenant commander. In 1857, he became departmental head in the newly established admiralty. From 1859 to 1862, he was commander of an expedition to East Asia and China. During the Second Schleswig War (1864), Jachmann was in command of all armed forces in the Baltic Sea
. After the naval action of Jasmund
(Isle of Rügen
) on March 17, 1864, he was appointed rear admiral. After the war, he became commander of the naval base in Kiel
. In 1867, he was promoted to vice admiral and Praeses of the Ministry for the Navy. During the Franco-Prussian War
(1870/71), Jachmann was Commander-in-Chief for the North Sea.
Jachmann resigned when Albrecht von Stosch
was nominated Minister for the Navy on December 31, 1871. He died in Oldenburg
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
vice admiral
Vice Admiral
Vice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral...
(Vizeadmiral).
Jachmann was born in Danzig and attended grammar school in Marienwerder. He started sea travelling with a trip to the West Indies (1839–1844). From 1844 to 1848, he served on the corvette
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
Amazone in the Mediterranean and at the American coast. In 1845, he was promoted lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
. From 1849 to 1852, he commanded a gunboat flotilla at Stralsund
Stralsund
- Main sights :* The Brick Gothic historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.* The heart of the old town is the Old Market Square , with the Gothic Town Hall . Behind the town hall stands the imposing Nikolaikirche , built in 1270-1360...
before he was transferred to the Prussian Ministry of War.
As First Lieutenant, Jachmann took part in an expedition to the Americas in 1853/54. Afterwards, he was appointed Chief Officer of the Danzig shipyard and lieutenant commander. In 1857, he became departmental head in the newly established admiralty. From 1859 to 1862, he was commander of an expedition to East Asia and China. During the Second Schleswig War (1864), Jachmann was in command of all armed forces in the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
. After the naval action of Jasmund
Jasmund
Jasmund is a peninsula of the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is connected to the Wittow peninsula and to the Muttland main section of Rügen by the narrow land bridges Schaabe and Schmale Heide, respectively. Sassnitz, Sagard and the Mukran international ferry terminal are on...
(Isle of Rügen
Rügen
Rügen is Germany's largest island. Located in the Baltic Sea, it is part of the Vorpommern-Rügen district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.- Geography :Rügen is located off the north-eastern coast of Germany in the Baltic Sea...
) on March 17, 1864, he was appointed rear admiral. After the war, he became commander of the naval base in Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
. In 1867, he was promoted to vice admiral and Praeses of the Ministry for the Navy. During the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
(1870/71), Jachmann was Commander-in-Chief for the North Sea.
Jachmann resigned when Albrecht von Stosch
Albrecht von Stosch
Albrecht von Stosch was a German General der Infanterie and Admiral who served as first Chief of the newly created Imperial German admiralty from 1872 to 1883....
was nominated Minister for the Navy on December 31, 1871. He died in Oldenburg
Oldenburg
Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...
.