Erich Steinbrinck
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Kapitanleutenant Erich Steinbrinck (born 28 May 1891, died 31 May 1916) was a German naval officer killed in action during World War I. He was commander of Torpedoboot V29 which was sunk during the Battle of Jutland
on 31 May 1916. The German destroyer Z15 Erich Steinbrinck
was named in his honour.
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...
on 31 May 1916. The German destroyer Z15 Erich Steinbrinck
German destroyer Z15 Erich Steinbrinck
Z15 Erich Steinbrinck was a built for the German Navy in the mid-1930s.-External links:*...
was named in his honour.
Reference
- http://www.german-navy.de/kriegsmarine/ships/destroyer/zerstorer1934a/z15erichsteinbrinck/index.html