Fonds BArch, RM 1 - Imperial Admiralty and Preceding Authorities in Prussia (Existing)

4081 Aufbewahrungseinheiten; 108,0 laufende Meter

Kaiserliche Admiralität und Vorgängerbehörden (Kaiserliche Admiralität), 1811-1889

History of the Inventor: The fleet built in the Electorate of Brandenburg and later in the Kingdom of Prussia fell into decay in the late 18th century. At the beginning of the 19th century Prussia was not a maritime power. It was not until 1811/13 that the company began to acquire vessels for coastal defence again and to develop plans that went beyond this. By letter of 14.11.1817 the other naval powers were informed about the new Prussian war flag. Responsibility for naval affairs lay with the Prussian War Ministry, in which a department for naval affairs finally existed from 1848. At the same time, there was a Technical Marine Commission to draw up proposals for further action. The Royal Prussian Navy was formed with a corresponding Most High cabinet order of 5.9.1848 and subsequently warships were partly commissioned for construction, partly bought or taken over by the fleet of the German Confederation. The Royal Prussian Admiralty was established as the highest naval authority in its own right with the Most High Cabinet Order of 14.11.1853. The head of the Admiralty was the Prussian Prime Minister. The Admiralty at that time consisted of three departments (for Command Affairs; for Technical Affairs; for General and Administrative Affairs). On 30 March 1854, Prince Adalbert of Prussia, the previous head of the Technical Navy Commission, was finally appointed "Admiral of the Prussian Coast" and Commander-in-Chief of the Prussian Navy. On 14.3.1859 the Admiralty was reorganized and divided into two departments (Naval Administration; High Command). Soon afterwards, however, a fundamental reorganization took place. The Admiralty was dissolved with the Most High Cabinet Order of 16.4.1861 and the Prussian Navy Ministry was formed in its place. This was led in personal union by the Prussian Minister of War. With the 25.6.1867 the Prussian Navy went together with the naval forces of the other German states to the North German Federation. The designations in the subsequent period are inconsistent. In research, the term North German Navy is commonly used. The ships now also carried the war flag of the North German Confederation accordingly. The Reichsverfassung of 20.4.1871 defined the navy as a Reich matter and spoke of both "Reichsmarine" and "Kaiserlicher Marine". By an appropriate instruction of Kaiser Wilhelm I. to the chief of the new upper authority for the navy from 1.2.1872 the navy was called from this day on "imperial navy". The Prussian Navy Ministry thus became the Imperial Admiralty. The head of the admiralty was to lead the administration under the responsibility of the Reich Chancellor and the supreme command according to the orders of the emperor (imperial command power). The Admiralty remained the supreme naval authority until 1889, after several reorganizations. Due to the constant enlargement and expansion of the Imperial Navy, the Admiralty was dissolved on 1.4.1889 and three top authorities were created in its place: Imperial Naval Cabinet (see RM 2), Reichsmarineamt (see RM 3), Oberkommando der Marine (see RM 4). Description: The fleet built up in the Electorate of Brandenburg and later in the Kingdom of Prussia fell into decay in the late 18th century. At the beginning of the 19th century Prussia was not a maritime power. It was not until 1811/13 that the company began to acquire vessels for coastal defence again and to develop plans that went beyond this. By letter of 14.11.1817 the other naval powers were informed about the new Prussian war flag. Responsibility for naval affairs lay with the Prussian War Ministry, in which a department for naval affairs finally existed from 1848. At the same time, there was a Technical Marine Commission to draw up proposals for further action. The Royal Prussian Navy was formed with a corresponding Most High cabinet order of 5.9.1848 and subsequently warships were partly commissioned for construction, partly bought or taken over by the fleet of the German Confederation. The Royal Prussian Admiralty was established as the highest naval authority in its own right with the Most High Cabinet Order of 14.11.1853. The head of the Admiralty was the Prussian Prime Minister. The Admiralty at that time consisted of three departments (for Command Affairs; for Technical Affairs; for General and Administrative Affairs). On 30 March 1854, Prince Adalbert of Prussia, the previous head of the Technical Navy Commission, was finally appointed "Admiral of the Prussian Coast" and Commander-in-Chief of the Prussian Navy. On 14.3.1859 the Admiralty was reorganized and divided into two departments (Naval Administration; High Command). Soon afterwards, however, a fundamental reorganization took place. The Admiralty was dissolved with the Most High Cabinet Order of 16.4.1861 and the Prussian Navy Ministry was formed in its place. This was led in personal union by the Prussian Minister of War. With the 25.6.1867 the Prussian Navy went together with the naval forces of the other German states to the North German Federation. The designations in the subsequent period are inconsistent. In research, the term North German Navy is commonly used. The ships now also carried the war flag of the North German Confederation accordingly. The Reichsverfassung of 20.4.1871 defined the navy as a Reich matter and spoke of both "Reichsmarine" and "Kaiserlicher Marine". By an appropriate instruction of Kaiser Wilhelm I. to the chief of the new upper authority for the navy from 1.2.1872 the navy was called from this day on "imperial navy". The Prussian Navy Ministry thus became the Imperial Admiralty. The head of the admiralty was to lead the administration under the responsibility of the Reich Chancellor and the supreme command according to the orders of the emperor (imperial command power). The Admiralty remained the supreme naval authority until 1889, after several reorganizations. Due to the constant enlargement and expansion of the Imperial Navy, the Admiralty was dissolved on 1.4.1889 and three top authorities were created in its place: Imperial Naval Cabinet (see RM 2), Reichsmarineamt (see RM 3), Oberkommando der Marine (see RM 4). Content characterisation: The Admiralty's registry is divided into the following subject areas: Central Affairs: Imperial and state administration, organization and service administration, Admiralty Council, Cabinet Orders, public relations, naval decree sheets, command matters, military policy matters, fleet policy, maintenance of warships, ship assignments, personnel management, mobilization matters, organization and service operation of the authorities and naval parts on land, military training, instruction, education, fleet tactics and exercises, coastal fortification, signalling, transport matters, merchant navy, foreign navies, technical matters: Purchase of finished ships, general technical matters of warship construction, repairs, shipbuilding, mechanical engineering, artillery and torpedo weapons, port, agricultural and hydraulic engineering, administrative matters: Budget matters, cash and accounting, salaries and fees, catering in kind and cash, garrison construction, garrison administration, uniforms and clothing, housing and services, pensions, benefits, supplies, school matters and pastoral care. To a lesser extent, there is also evidence: Judicial affairs, medical affairs, hydrographic affairs, acquisition and development of the Jade area (Wilhelmshaven). The holdings also contain the records of the top authorities of the Prussian and North German navies. State of development: Invenio Pre-archival order: The registry, previously strictly separated according to command and administrative files, was largely mixed up in the admiralty, which was organized as a unitary authority. Scope, explanation: Stock without growth108.0 m 4020 AU approx. 900 large formats Citation method: BArch, RM 1/...

Prussian and Imperial Navy 1849 to 1918/1919 >> top authorities

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Amtliche Druckschriften: <br />
Marineverordnungsblatt 1870 ff.<br />
Rang- und Quartierlisten der Kaiserlichen Marine 1875-1889<br />
Allgemeine Marinebefehle 1852-1871<br />
RMD 7 Kaiserliche Admiralität/ Kaiserliches Oberkommando
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Literatur: <br />
Hubatsch, Walter: Der Admiralstab und die obersten Marinebehörden in Deutschland 1848-1945. Frankfurt/M. 1958

Original description: Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek

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