The High Seas Fleet (German: Hochseeflotte) was the battle fleet of the German Imperial Navy and saw action during the First World War. The formation was created in February 1907, when …

The main fighting forces of the navy were to become the High Seas Fleet and the U-boat fleet. Smaller fleets were deployed to the German overseas protectorates, the most prominent being …

The High Seas Fleet (Hochseeflotte) was the primary formation of the Imperial German Navy, with its main element being the three operational battle squadrons to which the navy's battleships …

The Hochseeflotte, literally “High Seas Fleet”, was the main battle fleet, part of the larger Kaiserliches Marine (lt. “Imperial Navy”), instrument of Kaiser Wilhelm II, well served by Grand …

The High Seas Fleet was Germany’s Imperial Navy battle fleet which took part in the First World War. It was first created in February of 1907, when it replaced the Heimatflotte (Home Fleet). …

In 1898, the German Reich began to build up a strong battle fleet. It was meant to be capable of withstanding a decisive battle against the Royal Navy in the case of war. However, in the end …

Nov 23, 2024 · The High Seas Fleet was the main battle fleet of the Imperial German Navy during World War I. It played a significant role in the Battle of Jutland, where it faced off against the …

Seven years before the outbreak of World War I, the Imperial German Navy rebranded its Home Fleet as the Hochseeflotte, or High Seas Fleet. It was a force designed to take on the Royal …

Jun 20, 2019 · Just a few fathoms below Scapa Flow’s dark surface lie the remains of a navy — four battleships and four light cruisers of the Imperial German High Seas Fleet, scuttled by …

Wavering between demands for surface operations versus an unrestricted submarine campaign against Great Britain, the German Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine, or KLM) carried out a …